Sexual violence‐related fistulas in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Onsrud, Mathias; Sjøveian, Solbjørg; Luhiriri, Roger; Mukwege, Dennis

doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.07.018

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“…Information was obtained from standardized registration forms, patient cards, and surgery records and included data on patient demographics, obstetric history, clinical data related to the index pregnancy, surgical information, fistula characteristics, and fistula etiology as considered by the surgeon. Only patients whose records included information on the etiology and localization of the fistula International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 114 (2011) [10][11][12][13][14] were included in the present study. The study was approved by the Regional Committee for Medical Research Ethics of Southern Norway and by the Director of Panzi Hospital.…”

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Cesarean delivery‐related fistulae in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Onsrud

Sjøveian

Mukwege

2011

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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Cesarean delivery‐related fistulae in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Sjøveian

Mukwege

2011

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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“…Fistula may also occur after genital trauma, most often following foreign-body rape which is considered as a gender violence tool of warfare in some war-torn areas. 10 Uterovaginal prolapse is rarely associated with genitourinary fistula. When it occurs, it usually involves an untended pessary-related erosion through the vaginal wall into the bladder or bowel, or fistulous erosion of uterovaginal prolapse.…”

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Obstetric Fistula in the Developing World: An Agonising Tragedy

Dangal

Thapa²,

Yangzom

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Nepal j. obstet. gynaecol.

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Obstetric fistulae is the most tragic of preventable childbirth complications in the developing world, as affected women are often abandoned by their husbands and family, and forced to live in shame. They occur almost entirely in the developing world and their incidence is poorly studied. Their management requires accurate diagnosis, sufficient pre-operative workup, fine surgery following standard surgical repair steps and principles by skilled surgeons, specialised post-op care, and follow-up. As obstetric fistula is a serious preventable public health issue in developing countries, national and international organizations should launch a campaign to end fistula by increasing the resources and skilled staff available locally to treat obstetric fistula for improving the lives of women currently living with this condition. Moreover, effective preventive strategies for obstetric fistula such as better education to women and provision of improved obstetric care and searching for the best approaches to both prevention and treatment should be the priority. The materials published in PubMed, Lancet, Medline, WHO and Google Scholar web pages from 1990 to 2013 have been utilized to prepare this paper.

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“…5,6 Traumatic fistulas are rare compared to obstetric fistulas. Fistulas indirectly related to sexual violence are likely to be more common than those directly related 7 and sexual violence can lead to more pregnancy complication and fistulas in India. 8 Obstetric fistula is one of the neglected causes of maternal mortality in the developing world, including India.…”

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Obstetric fistula in Assam, India: a neglected cause of maternal morbidities and mortality

Jungari

Chauhan

2015

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Each year between 50,000 to 100,000 women worldwide are affected by obstetric fistula, a hole in the birth canal. Obstetric fistula is one of the major cause for maternal morbidities and mortality and it has been successfully eradicated in developed nations. Women who experience obstetric fistula suffer constant incontinence, shame, and social segregation. Obstetric fistula is prevalent in African and Asian countries, including India. In India, data has been collected in a large scale survey of district level household survey regarding obstetric fistula and its causes. In this study, efforts are endeavoured to understand the prevalence and causes of obstetric fistula in Assam state, India, where prevalence of obstetric fistula is very high (4.5%). Chi-square test was applied to determine the affecting factors of obstetric fistula. Results showing the socioeconomic status, education, place of residence and age group are important determinants in variation of fistula prevalence among women.

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Sexual violence‐related fistulas in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Cited by 69 publications

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Cesarean delivery‐related fistulae in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Cesarean delivery‐related fistulae in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Obstetric Fistula in the Developing World: An Agonising Tragedy

Obstetric fistula in Assam, India: a neglected cause of maternal morbidities and mortality

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