Frequency and management of non-obstetric fistula in the Democratic Republic of Congo: experience from Fistula Care Plus project
| Autor: | Lauri Romanzi, Vandana Tripathi, Altine Diop, Anne Mukuliboy, A Notia, Ruth Bulu Bobina, Brian Tena-Tena Aussak, Esther Kitambala, Rachel Kinja, Justin Paluku, Kenny Raha, Dolores Nembunzu, Félicien Banze, Michel Mpunga, Alexandre Delamou |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Zdroj: | Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 13 |
| ISSN: | 1999-8546 1999-9623 |
| DOI: | 10.3126/njog.v13i2.21883 |
| Popis: | Aims: To describe the frequency and management of non-obstetric fistula (NOF) in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Methods: A retrospective cohort study reviewed patients’ medical records in three fistula repair sites supported by the USAID-funded Fistula Care Plus (FC+) Project, covering 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2017. Study variables included demographic characteristics, fistula etiology as reported by surgeon, fistula type (Waaldijk classification), and treatment outcomes. Results: Of 1984 women treated for female genital fistula between 2015 and 2017 in the three sites, 384 (19%) were considered to be NOF cases. 91% of these women resided in rural areas. 49.3% were married/in relationship at time of treatment compared to 69% before the fistula (p |
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