Practical Obstetric Fistula Surgery
Brian Hancock MD FRCS
Honorary Consultant Surgeon
University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, UK
Contributing Author
Andrew Bowning MBBS MRCOG
Director; Bahr Dar Fistula Centre, Ethiopia
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- Titles
- Contents
- Foreword, Biographies and Preface
- Introduction
- Obstetric fistulae: cause and nature; the obstetric fistula complex; classification
- Diagnosis
- Management of early cases
- Preoperative preparation
- In theatre
- The operations
- Recto-vaginal fistulae
- Repair of anal sphincter injuries
- Management of post-repair incontinence
- Management of the inoperable case
- Postoperative nursing care of the fistula patient
- Assessment of results
- Problems, complications and how to get out of trouble
- Appendix A: Books, training material and suppliers
- Appendix B: Demographic and fistula characteristics
- Acknowledgements
- Index
