ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2016
Trends in the aetiology of urogenital fistula: a case of 'retrogressive evolution'?
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- Vaginal-Laparoscopic Repair (VLR) of Primary and Persistent Vesico-Vaginal Fistula: Description of a New Technique and Surgical Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Characteristics of obstetric urogenital fistulas in a regional teaching hospital in Burkina Faso: a retrospective cross-sectional study.The Pan African medical journal · 2023Article
- A retrospective review of genital fistula occurrence in nine African countries.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Iatrogenic genito-urinary fistula following cesarean birth in nine sub-Saharan African countries: a retrospective review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Vesicouterine fistula presenting with cyclical haematuria mimicking bladder endometriosis: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2021Article
- Suprapubic Transvesical Repair of Vesicovaginal Fistula Using a Homemade Laparoscopic Single-Port Device: Experience of 42 Patients.Frontiers in surgery · 2021Article
- Frequency and management of non-obstetric fistula in the Democratic Republic of Congo: experience from the Fistula Care Plus project.Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH · 2020Article
- Clinical Profile, Surgical Approach and Outcome of Complicated Genital Fistulae in Urban Population of a Developing Nation.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2020Article
- Rising trends in iatrogenic urogenital fistula: A new challenge.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2020Article
- Diagnosis and management of 365 ureteric injuries following obstetric and gynecologic surgery in resource-limited settings.International urogynecology journal · 2018Article
- The choice of surgical approach in the treatment of vesico-vaginal fistulae.Asian journal of urology · 2018Review
- Simple and effective: transvaginal vesico-vaginal fistula repair with a modified Latzko technique.International urogynecology journal · 2018Article
- Causes and management of urogenital fistulas. A retrospective cohort study from a tertiary referral center in Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2018Article
- Video of the laparoscopic repair of a vesico-uterine fistula.International urogynecology journal · 2018Article
- Obstetric fistulae in southern Mozambique: incidence, obstetric characteristics and treatment.Reproductive health · 2017Article
- Urinary fistula-A continuing problem with changing trends.Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association · 2017Article
- Trends in the aetiology of urogenital fistula: a case of "retrogressive evolution"?International urogynecology journal · 2016Article
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Abstract
It has long been held as conventional wisdom that urogenital fistulae in low-income and middle-income countries are almost exclusively of obstetric aetiology, related to prolonged neglected obstructed labour, whereas those seen in high-income countries are largely iatrogenic in nature. There is, however, a growing perception amongst those working in the field that an increasing proportion of urogenital fistulae in low-income and middle-income countries may be iatrogenic, resulting from caesarean section. Recent studies suggest that adverse patterns of care may also be emerging in high-income countries; an increase in the risk of both vesicovaginal and ureterovaginal fistulae following hysterectomy has been reported, concurrently with the reduction in overall use of the procedure. These apparent secular trends are discussed in the context of evolution of practice, teaching and training in obstetrics and gynaecology.
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