Background A 27-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with a 1-year history of mild dyspnea. Investigations Physical examination, chest radiography, electrocardiography, transthoracic ...

What is a Vesicovaginal Fistula? A vesicovaginal fistula is an abnormal communication between the urinary bladder and the vagina in female patients that results in urine leaking out uncontrollably ...

Anal fistula is a health condition involving the presence of fistula in the anal or rectal area that can be diagnosed based on the presenting symptoms and physical findings. There are also several ...

The treatment of fistulas requires surgery to correct the abnormal connection or passageway that has formed between two organs or vessels. One common complication of fistulas is infection, which needs ...

Obstetric fistula is a preventable and treatable condition. Basic medical care for a pregnant woman with immediate attention to any labor pains can help prevent injury and fistula formation during ...

The final Millennium Development Goals report on maternal mortality for middle- and low-income countries was recently released. It says many countries around the world have reduced maternal mortality ...

One can develop a fistula in various parts of the body such as the digestive tract, urinary tract or reproductive organs. Obstetric fistula is caused mainly by prolonged labour during childbirth.

A 43-year-old normotensive, nondiabetic, and dyslipaedemic woman presented with complaints of exertional dyspnea and chest pain on moderate activity (NYHA class II CCS class II ) for one year.

The hospital’s holistic approach ensures women not only recover physically but are also reintegrated socially and ...

The EU can play a major role in ending the devastation of fistula for many of the world’s most marginalised women and girls, writes Hilde Vautmans. Hilde Vautmans is a Belgian member of the European ...

Experts at a workshop today stressed the need to enhance the surgical skills of gynecologist and obstetric surgeons to ensure ...