Table 4 Fistula characteristics of patients who underwent successful obstetric vesicovaginal fistula repair in Yirgalem Hamlin fistula center in 2021 (n = 499)
Variables | Category | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Duration of fistula to repair in years | ≤ 1 | 317 | 63.5 |
1–5 | 86 | 17.2 | |
≥ 5 | 96 | 19.2 | |
Goh Type fistula | Type 1 | 163 | 32.7 |
Type 2 | 220 | 44.1 | |
Type 3 | 86 | 17.2 | |
Type 4 | 30 | 6.0 | |
Fistula size in cm | ≤ 3 cm | 410 | 82.2 |
> 3 cm | 89 | 17.8 | |
Number of fistulas | One | 484 | 97.0 |
Two | 15 | 3.0 | |
Previous history of repair | Yes | 7 | 1.4 |
No | 492 | 98.6 | |
Status of urethra | Intact | 290 | 58.1 |
Partially damage | 179 | 35.9 | |
Completely destroyed | 30 | 6.0 | |
Status of bladder neck | Intact | 412 | 82.6 |
Partially or totally damaged | 87 | 16.4 | |
Level of vaginal scarring | None | 34 | 6.8 |
Mild | 361 | 72.3 | |
Moderate to severe | 104 | 20.8 |