La fístula vesicovaginal obstétrica como un problema internacional de salud pública

L Lewis Wall1

  • 1Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA. walll@wustl.edu

Lancet (London, England)
|October 3, 2006
PubMed
Resumen

La fístula vesicovaginal, una abertura entre la vejiga y la vagina, devasta a las mujeres en los países en desarrollo, principalmente debido a las complicaciones del trabajo de parto obstruido. El aumento de la conciencia y el acceso a los servicios obstétricos son cruciales para combatir esta condición prevenible.

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