title: Surgical outcome following treatment of obstetric vesicovaginal fistula among HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients in Cameroon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Centre Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Ligue d'Initiative et de Recherche Active pour la Santé et l'Education de la Femme (LIRASEF), Yaoundé, Cameroon. Electronic address: pmtebeu@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Pierre-Marie
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Tebeu
authors.affiliation: Ligue d'Initiative et de Recherche Active pour la Santé et l'Education de la Femme (LIRASEF), Yaoundé, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Suzy D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Maninzou
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maroua Regional Hospital, Maroua, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Takam
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Georges
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nguefack-Tsague
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Centre Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Joseph N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Fomulu
authors.affiliation: Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Charles H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Rochat
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002163:Cameroon; D005260:Female; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology*; D014719:Vesicovaginal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Cameroon; HIV infection; Obstetric fistula; Surgical outcome