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Profile of women who experienced Vesicovaginal fistula
due to obstetric trauma: Results from survey at
Gynecological Surgery CampNusrat Nisar1, Sajida Yousfani2, Firdous Muntaz3
ABSTRACT
Objective: To assess the demographic, sociocultural and environmental factors responsible for the causation of Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) due to obstetric injury.
Methodology: This was a descriptive survey carried out among patients with Vesicovaginal fistula, recruited from free fistula repair camps arranged at the interior of Sindh Province Pakistan from 6th January 2005 to 18th January 2005. Twenty seven patients were interviewed. The information regarding demography, sociocultural and environmental factors was gathered and analyzed by SPSS V 16.
Results: The mean age of patients was 25.37±6.5 years. The mean age at first delivery was 18.55±2.4 years. Majority of patients 22(81.5%) were illiterate and 21(77.8%) belonged to poor socioeconomic class. Nineteen (70.4%) patients had availability of transport 24 hours a day. Twenty four (88.9%) patients traveled for 1-5 hours to reach health facility.
Conclusion: Early age at the time of marriage and pregnancy, illiteracy, poor socioeconomic condition and unavailability of emergency obstetric care by skilled person are the causative factors for Vesicovaginal fistula.
KEY WORDS
: Vesicovaginal fistula, Obstetric injury, Sociocultural, Factors.Pak J Med Sci January - March 2010 Vol. 26 No. 1 62-65
How to cite this article:
Nisar N, Yousfani S, Muntaz F. Profile of women who experienced Vesicovaginal fistula due to obstetric trauma: Results from survey at Gynecological Surgery Camp. Pak J Med Sci 2010;26(1):62-65
1. Nusrat Nisar, MCPS,FCPS,
Senior Registrar
2. Sajida Yousfani, MCPS, FCPS,
Associate Professor
3. Firdous Mumtaz, DGO, MCPS, FCPS,
Professor
1-3: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology,
Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences
Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
Correspondence:
Nusrat Nisar, M.B.B.S, M.C.P.S, F.C.P.S
Senior Registrar, House No: 20/100
HDA/ABDULLAH Bungalows
PHASE II Wadho wah Road
Qasimabad Hyderabad Sindh
E-mail: nushopk2001@hotmail.com
* Received for Publication: June 15, 2009
* Revision Received: November 24, 2009
* Revision Accepted: December 1, 2009
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