Though very rare, they may lead to morbidity in the form of septicemia, peritonitis, abscess formation, and nephrocolic or colocutaneous fistula. Hence, knowing the position of the retrorenal colon to ...

Source: Zim obstetric fistula patients’ battle with stigma – The Standard Health and Child Care deputy minister Sleiman Kwidini greets patients who are awaiting repair surgery at Mashoko Christian ...

Obstetric fistula is a childbirth injury that occurs when complications during labour and delivery lead to a hole forming between the birth canal and the bladder or rectum.

A multi-stakeholder partnership on Friday (May 30) solicited funds to reinvigorate obstetrics fistula care in Ethiopia. Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia, named after the late Catherine Hamlin, has been ...

According to the World Health Organisation, approximately 3,000 new fistula cases are recorded annually in Kenya, but only 7.5 percent of affected women have access to medical care.

“Though through advocacy efforts, treatment for fistula is now covered in the benefits package under Social Health Insurance Fund, many women don’t know they can access these services. And for those ...

Her campaign coincides with this year’s International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, observed annually on May 23. “This year’s theme, ‘Her Health, Her Rights; Shaping a Future without ...

Anal fistulas are more than just a minor annoyance—they’re persistent, painful and often require surgical care. These abnormal channels form between the anal canal and the skin around the anus ...

Background Infantile-type dural arteriovenous shunts (IDAVS) are rare and heterogeneous vascular lesions, complicating their classification and management. The current tripartite classification of ...

CSF-venous fistula (CSFVF) is an increasingly recognized cause of SIH. The exact pathogenesis of these lesions is unclear, with hypotheses that they represent aberrant connections between the nerve ...

Oesophageal atresia and/or tracheo-oesophageal fistula are relatively common malformations occurring in approximately 1 in 3500 births. In around half of the cases (syndromic oesophageal atresia), ...