Chronic schistosomiasis infection and obstetric fistula repair outcomes in Lubango, Angola: A retrospective chart review
Esther A. Chin,
Annelise Olson,
Stephen Foster
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveTo assess the association between chronic schistosomiasis infection, determined by bladder biopsies, and vesicovaginal (VVF) repair outcomes at an urban hospital in Angola. Other objectives were to quantify the prevalence of chronic schistosomiasis among patients with VVF and to assess agreement between pelvic X‐rays and bladder biopsies for chronic schistosomiasis diagnosis.MethodsIn this retrospective chart review, data were collected on patients who underwent VVF repair between 1 June 2022 and 30 N… Show more
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