Vesicovaginal fistula: A review of nigerian experience;La fistule vésico-vaginale: Un examen de lexpérience nigériane

West African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 293-298

  Ijaiya, M A ^a   Rahman, A G ^a   Aboyeji, A P ^a   Olatinwo, A W O ^a   Esuga, S A ^b   Ogah, O K ^c   Raji, H O ^a   Adebara, I O ^a   Akintobi, A O ^a   Adeniran, A S ^a   Adewole, A A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^b DAISY HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WANSBECK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Contributory factors; Nigeria; Prevention; Vesicovaginal fistula

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DIVORCE; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; OBSTETRICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOGENESIS; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIMIPARA; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ASPECT; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; UTERUS RUPTURE; AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; LABOR COMPLICATION; MEDICAL RECORD; NEGRO; NIGERIA; ONSET AGE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; NIGERIA; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VESICOVAGINAL FISTULA;

EID: 79952276902     PISSN: 0189160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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