Table 2 Associations between location and rare fistula causes
From: Rare causes of genital fistula in nine African countries: a retrospective review
Fistula following | Vesico-vaginal fistula and recto-vaginal fistula | Vesico-vaginal fistula | Recto-vaginal fistula | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Traumatic accident | - | Â | 17 | 89% | 2 | 11% | 19 |
Traumatic sexual violence | 2 | 13% | 4 | 27% | 9 | 60% | 15 |
Traumatic traditional healer | - | Â | 9 | 69% | 4 | 31% | 13 |
Unsafe abortion/Dilation and curettage | 1 | 10% | 8 | 80% | 1 | 10% | 10 |
Radiation | 1 | 13% | 7 | 88% | - | Â | 8 |
Complication of HIV infection | - | Â | - | Â | 6 | 100% | 6 |
Congenital | - | Â | 5 | 100% | - | Â | 5 |
Total | 4 | 5% | 50 | 66% | 22 | 29% | 76 |