Pelvic Ultrasound Findings in Women with Obstetric Fistula: A Cross-Sectional Study of Cases and Controls.

Jeffrey P WilkinsonAngela M BengtsonEnnet ChipunguRachel J PopeBonus MakananiMargaret MoyoMwawi MwaleJennifer H Tang

Published in: Obstetrics and gynecology international (2018)

Women with OF have shorter cervical lengths and anterior and posterior cervical stroma, when compared to women without OF. This may offer a partial explanation for subfertility and poor obstetric outcomes in OF patients. Additional studies to clarify the role of ultrasound in OF patients and prediction of future fertility are warranted.

Keyphrases

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