• Incidence of gynecological fistula and its surgical treatment: A national registry-based study 

      Børseth, Katrine Trovik Flaatten; Acharya, Ganesh; Kiserud, Torvid; Trovik, Jone (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-19)
      <i>Introduction</i> - Gynecological fistula (affecting female genital organs) leads to involuntary loss of urine or feces. In industrialized societies, fistulas occur mostly as complications of surgery, radiation therapy or inflammatory bowel disease. We sought to determine the incidence of gynecological fistula and type of surgical treatment provided in Norway.<p><p> <i>Material and methods</i> ...