Vesico-vaginal fistula following insertion of herbs in the vagina by a traditional medical practitioner in the Niger delta of Nigeria

G. O. Igberase Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Delta State University, AbrakaCorrespondence[email protected]

E. P. Gharoro Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, University of Benin

P. N. Ebeigbe Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Delta State University, Abraka

T. Mabiaku Family Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria

References

Alabi E M. Cultural practices in Nigeria. Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children Newsletter 1990; 9: 6–7
Google Scholar
Goldstein I, Wise G J, Tancer M L. A vesicovaginal fistula and intravesical foreign body. A rare case of the neglected pessary. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1990; 163: 589–591
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
Hilton P. Surgical fistulae. Textbook of female urology and urogynaecology, D Staskin, L Cardozo. Isis Medical Media, Oxford 2001; 711–719
Google Scholar
Symmonds R E. Incontinence: vesical and urethral fistulas. Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology 1984; 27: 499–514
PubMedGoogle Scholar
Tahzib F. Epidemiological determinants of vesico-vaginal fistulas. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1983; 90: 387–391
PubMedGoogle Scholar
Wall L L, Karshima J A, Kirschner C, et al. The obstetric vesicovaginal fistula: characteristics of 899 patients from Jos, Nigeria. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2004; 190: 1011–1019
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Vesico-vaginal fistula following insertion of herbs in the vagina by a traditional medical practitioner in the Niger delta of Nigeria

References

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Your download is now in progress and you may close this window

Login or register to access this feature

Vesico-vaginal fistula following insertion of herbs in the vagina by a traditional medical practitioner in the Niger delta of Nigeria

References

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Related research

To cite this article:

Download citation

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Keep up to date