title: Female genital mutilation management in the ambulatory clinic setting: a case study and review of the literature.
abstract: A 31-year-old patient with obstructive voiding symptoms and apareunia in the setting of Type III female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is presented. The patient underwent ambulatory clinic defibulation to relieve her symptoms. FGM has been shown to have serious immediate complications and many chronic complications that greatly impact patients' lives. Several case series have been published describing center-specific experience with defibulation procedures for Type III FGM/C. Here, we present the treatment of a patient with Type III FGM/C in an ambulatory urology clinic in the United States.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Spencer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Craven
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA alexgkava@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kavanagh
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Rose
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khavari