ArticleTropical medicine & international health : TM & IH2020
Frequency and management of non-obstetric fistula in the Democratic Republic of Congo: experience from the Fistula Care Plus project.
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- Pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: a systematic review.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024Pooled it
- Global, regional and national estimates of obstetric fistula prevalence.BMJ global health · 2025Article
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- A retrospective review of genital fistula occurrence in nine African countries.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Rectovaginal Fistula Management in Low-Resource Settings.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2022Review
- Iatrogenic genito-urinary fistula following cesarean birth in nine sub-Saharan African countries: a retrospective review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Factors Associated With Persistent Urinary Incontinence Among Women Undergoing Female Genital Fistula Surgery in the Democratic Republic of Congo From 2017 to 2019.Frontiers in global women's health · 2022Article
- Cesarean delivery in low- and middle-income countries: A review of quality of care metrics and targets for improvement.Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine · 2021Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe the frequency, causes and post-repair outcomes of NOF in hospitals supported by the Fistula Care Plus (FC+) project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
methodsRetrospective cohort study from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2017 in three FC + supported fistula repair sites.
resultsOf 1984 women treated for female genital fistula between 2015 and 2017 in the three FC + supported hospitals, 384 (19%) were considered to be non-obstetric fistula (NOF) cases. 49.3% were married/in a relationship at the time of treatment vs. 69% before the fistula, P < 0.001. Type III (n = 247; 64.3%) and type I (n = 121; 31.5%) fistulas according to Kees/Waaldijk classification were the most common. The main causes of NOF were medical procedure (n = 305; 79.4%); of these, caesarean section (n = 234; 76.7%) and hysterectomy (n = 54; 17.7%) were the most common. At hospital discharge, the fistula was closed and dry in 353 women (95.7%).
conclusionNon-obstetric fistula, particularly due to iatrogenic causes, was relatively common in the DRC, calling for more prevention that includes improved quality of care in maternal health services.
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