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An audit of obstetric fistulae in a teaching hospital in South Africa

S R Ramphal MBChB FCoG   ^*    G Kalane MBChB FCoG   ^*   T Fourie MBChB MMed      J Moodley FCoG MD   

^* Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Department of Urology; Women's Health and HIV Research Group, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4001, South Africa

Correspondence to: S R Ramphal, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, Private Bag 7, Congella 4013, South Africa Email: tombe{at}ukzn.ac.za

Obstetric fistulae are still common in the rural areas of South Africa. This study describes the demographic and clinical characteristics of 41 women with obstetric urinary fistulae. All were from poor socioeconomic backgrounds and had limited or no access to antenatal care.

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