Obstetric fistula: clinical considerations in the creation of a new urethra and the management of a subsequent pregnancy.
The paper presents two case studies to illustrate the complexity of repairing obstetric fistula (OF) with neourethral construction when complete circumferential destruction occurred. Using fictitious names, the author describes the personal story and contexts leading to OF development and depression, surgical options, and the prognosis of repair. These cases were documented at the Barhirdar Hamlin Fistula Center in Northern Ethiopia.
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Barhirdar Hamlin Fistula Center, Barhirdar, Ethiopia. andrew_browning@hotmail.com
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005002:Ethiopia; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013513:Obstetric Surgical Procedures; D011247:Pregnancy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014547:Urinary Diversion; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000601:surgery; D014719:Vesicovaginal Fistula / Q000601:surgery*