Obstetric urogenital fistula: The Ilorin experience, Nigeria

West African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 7-9

  Ijaiya, M A ^a   Aboyeji, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aetiological factors; Complications; Obstetric urogenital fistula; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; DELIVERY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DIVORCE; DYSTOCIA; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INCIDENCE; LABOR; NIGERIA; PARITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; READING; SOCIOECONOMICS; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UTERUS RUPTURE;

EID: 3042734499     PISSN: 0189160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wajm.v23i1.28071     Document Type: Article

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