The injury, called vesicovaginal fistula (VVF), is a hole between the bladder and the vagina, resulting in continuous urine leakage. The most common cause of VVF in Angola and much of sub-Saharan ...

Editor’s Note: “Life’s Work” features innovators and pioneers who are making a difference in the world of medicine. The names of some fistula patients have been changed to protect their privacy. It’s ...

LAGOS – Under a collaborative healthcare intervention aimed at restoring hope and improving access to quality medical care, no fewer than 18 women and girls suffering from different forms of obstetric ...

Tubularized incised plate (TIP) urethroplasty is an increasingly popular means of hypospadias repair. It is usually effective, but in as many as 17% of cases urethrocutaneous fistulas develop after ...

A 70-year-old man who was visiting Boston came to the emergency room in January 1998 with pain in his left shoulder that radiated to his neck. The hematocrit was 16 percent. His medical history ...

Obstetric fistula disables millions of women and girls in developing countries, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) recently launched a global ...

Obstetric fistula is a preventable and treatable condition. Basic medical care for a pregnant woman with immediate attention to any labor pains can help prevent injury and fistula formation during ...

"Dry" is a tiny word with many interpretations: a well-made martini, a fluffy towel after a hot bath, a subtle wit. But for 2 million women worldwide suffering from an obstetric fistula, "dry" means ...