Surgical success in obstetric fistula repair and associated factors: findings from a retrospective cohort study in Zambia
We identified geographic location, previous repair history, and surgical complexity as the factors associated with successful obstetric fistula repair outcomes.
Authors
- L. Michael
- Nawi Ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0556-1483)
- Bwalya Magawa Chomba
- Sianga Mutola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6681-6780)
- Valérie R. Louis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0186-5028)
- Dhally M Menda
Institutions
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University of Lusaka (ZM)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust (ZM)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Surgery
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-025-02910-z
- Primary Topic
- Ureteral procedures and complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fistula Foundation
- Universität Heidelberg