Publications by authors named "Lilli Trautvetter"
Article Synopsis
- - Obstetric fistula is a serious childbirth injury that causes significant suffering for many women and girls, but it can often be treated successfully through surgical repair by trained surgeons.
- - Effective treatment involves not only surgery but also careful postoperative assessment to evaluate outcomes and address any ongoing issues, such as urinary retention or incontinence.
- - The article offers expert-approved recommendations for standardized protocols to assess surgical outcomes and manage follow-up care for patients after vesicovaginal fistula surgery.
Addressing the fistula treatment gap and rising to the 2030 challenge.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
January 2020
Obstetric fistula is a neglected public health and human rights issue. It occurs almost exclusively in low-resource regions, resulting in permanent urinary and/or fecal incontinence. Although the exact prevalence remains unknown, it starkly outweighs the limited pool of skilled fistula surgeons needed to repair this childbirth injury.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObstetric fistula is a devastating childbirth injury caused by unrelieved obstructed labor. Obstetric fistula leads to chronic incontinence and, in most cases, significant physical and emotional suffering. The condition continues to blight the lives of 1-2 million women in low-resource settings, with 50 000-100 000 new cases each year adding to the backlog.
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