High loss to follow-up following obstetric fistula repair surgery in rural Burundi: is there a way forward?

A. Bishinga; R. Zachariah; S. Hinderaker; K. Tayler-Smith; M. Khogali; J. van Griensven; W. van den Boogaard; M. Tamura; B. Christiaens; G. Sinabajije

doi:10.5588/pha.13.0001

High loss to follow-up following obstetric fistula repair surgery in rural Burundi: is there a way forward?

A. Bishinga, R. Zachariah, S. Hinderaker, K. Tayler-Smith, M. Khogali, J. van Griensven, W. van den Boogaard, M. Tamura, B. Christiaens, G. Sinabajije

HIV and Tuberculosis

Research output: Contribution to journal › A2: International peer reviewed article (not A1-type) › peer-review

Original language	English
Journal	Public Health Action
Volume	3
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	113-117
Number of pages	5
ISSN	2220-8372
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5588/pha.13.0001
Publication status	Published - 2013

Keywords

Obstetrics
Complications
Fistula
Women
Surgery
Loss to follow-up
Health care seeking behavior
Treatment outcome
Hospital care
Rural
Burundi
Africa-Central

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