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.

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.

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 ...

This case study reports the diagnosis and treatment of a carotid-cavernous sinus fistula that developed several months after a traumatic head injury. Traumatic carotid-cavernous sinus fistulae (CCSF) ...

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 ...

9 Crochet P, Savoie PH, Agostini A, Zaritsky E, Lechevallier E, Coulange C. Uretero-fallopian fistula after gynecological surgery for endometriosis: a case report. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2008;15(1) ...

Stem cells are highly regarded in regenerative medicine for their ability to promote wound healing and tissue regeneration, exhibiting great potential for tracheal fistula (TF) repair. However, ...

Fistula formation in Crohn's disease is a difficult condition to treat, and therapy often has to be customised because of the great variation in presentation forms. Biologic therapy has the best ...

Background South Asians (SA) patients with IBD have been identified to have more complex phenotype of CD including perianal fistula CD-PAF. We aimed to determine whether CD-PAF characteristics and ...

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

The classification of pancreatic fistula is primarily based on the criteria proposed by the International Study Group on Pancreatic Fistula (ISGPS) . Based on the clinical impact and required ...

Aorto caval fistula is one of the less well recognised complications of abdominal aortic aneurysm seen in accident and emergency departments. It presents in a number of different ways the commonest of ...