International Journal of Women's Health Care(IJWHC)

Department of reproductive, family and population health, School of public health, Addis Ababa Unive, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  The Trend of Iatrogenic Genitourinary Fistula from 2005 to 2019 and Its Risk Factors at Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Study
  Author(s): Maranata Dawit Ambaw*
  
  Background: Genitourinary fistula is one of a public health importance in low- and middle-income countries. It causes multiple health adversities. Mainly, lack of timely and appropriate intervention such as cesarean section causes genitourinary fistula. Nevertheless, iatrogenic genitourinary fistula is a result of medical error during obstetric and gynecological surgery such as while cesarean section and hysterectomy. This study examined the trend of iatrogenic genitourinary fistula, major surgical procedures leading to iatrogenic fistula and its risk factors. Methods: a facility based cross sectional study design was deployed. The respondents were included retrospectively using their medical history from January 2005 to December 2019 at Addis Ababa fistula hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0 software. .. Read More»
  

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