The burden of caesarean section refusal in a developing country setting.

Objective: To investigate the prevalence, aetiology and outcomes of caesarean section refusal in pregnant women.

Design: A prospective controlled study.

Setting: University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital and Aghaeze Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.

Cesarean section on request in a developing country.

Objective: To assess the prevalence of cesarean sections (CSs) and women's reasons for requesting the procedure in a developing country.

Method: Pregnant women scheduled for elective CS were interviewed to determine whether the procedure was requested by them or suggested by a physician. The women who personally requested a CS filled out questionnaires before surgery and at the postnatal visit 6 weeks later, and their answers were analyzed.

Juxtacervical vesicovaginal fistulae: outcome by route of repair.

Vesicovaginal fistula is a major public health problem in Nigeria with diverse medical, psychological and social consequences for the patient. This study compared the outcome of vaginal vs abdominal repair of juxtacervical vesicovaginal fistulae. It was a retrospective review undertaken at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Aghaeze Hospital and Mbanefo Hospital, all in Enugu, Nigeria, from 1 January 1992 to 31 December 2004.