Giving birth is not an easy process and for some women, it can lead to a distressing complication that causes faecal matter ...

Secondary aortoenteric fistula (SAF) is an uncommon but very important complication of abdominal aortic reconstruction. The complication often occurs months to years after aortic surgery.

If a fistula occurs with an abscess, you may need a seton to allow it to drain as well as antibiotics. A seton is a band placed in the fistula and tightened over time to help the fistula drain and ...

Obstetric fistula is a hole between the birth canal and bladder or rectum, caused by prolonged, obstructed labour without access to timely, high-quality medical treatment. It leaves women and ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday recounted how the immediate past governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, frustrated the ...

As baseline levels of IL-6 prior to hemodialysis AVF creation increase, so does the risk for AVF failure. Elevated levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) prior to surgery to create an arteriovenous ...

Paraneoplastic and symptomatic score for prediction of overall and cancer-specific survival in patients with renal cell carcinoma. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2025 ASCO Genitourinary ...

Using a novel approach, the Delhi doctors employed a cardiac occluder device, typically used in heart surgeries, to seal the ...

The Edo State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Government to facilitate the launch of the National Obstetrics Fistula Centre in Benin City.Leading a delegation to ...

"There is a need for high awareness creation and high sensitization of the public on the causes of the condition on how to prevent it." ...

The Minister through the Permanent Secretary, Dr Maryam Keshinro thanked the ECOWAS EGDC for its support and other development partners who are active in the fight against fistula. A statement ...