Access to High Quality Surgical Repair Services is a Fundamental Right of Patients with Obstetric Fistulas: A Study on Quality of Life Data in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Justin Paluku LussySusan Andrea BartelsBenjamin Kasereka KatalikoCathy Mufungizi FurahaBarthelemy Kasi AksantiBenjamin Kambale KaloleEugénie Mukekulu KamabuChrispin Musubao LwanzoJonathan M L KaserekaOlivier MukukuZacharie Kibendelwa TsongoStanis Okitotsho WembonyamaCharles Wembonyama MpoyJeannot Sihalikyolo JuakaliPublished in: International journal of women's health (2024)
The present study showed that among OF patients, all QoL domains were impaired before surgical repair and significantly improved after surgery. Successful OF closure alleviates the consequences of OF and helps to restore patients' wellbeing. Our findings call for improved access to high-quality surgical repair services as a fundamental right for OF patients.