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Schistosomiasis among obstetric fistula patients in Lilongwe, Malawi
Author(s) -
Jeffrey Wilkinson
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
malawi medical journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.43
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1995-7270
pISSN - 1995-7262
DOI - 10.4314/mmj.v30i4.3
Subject(s) - medicine , vesicovaginal fistula , fistula , population , genitourinary system , surgery , gynecology , environmental health
Schistosoma haematobium infection has been documented as an uncommon cause of vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) and can result in impaired wound healing of urogenital tissues. For these reasons, it could potentially be linked to an increased rate of obstetric fistula among women who experience obstructed labor and/or in a higher failure rate of fistula repair. Therefore, the primary objective of our study was to determine the prevalence of S. haematobium infection among women undergoing obstetric VVF repair in Lilongwe, Malawi. Our secondary objectives were to assess if S. haematobium infection could be a risk factor for obstetric fistula development or unsuccessful VVF repair in our patient population.

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