Prevalence and associated risk factors for failed obstetric fistula repair in East African countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Obstetric fistula repair failure is a combination of unsuccessful fistula closure and/or incontinence following a successful closure. There is an inconsistent finding on the failure of obstetric fistula repair in East Africa. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the pooled prevalence of failed obstetric fistula repair and its associated factors among women who have undergone fistula repair in East Africa.

Methods

This systematic review and meta-analysis were written following the PRISMA guideline protocol. A web-based electronic search of PubMed, Google Scholar, and HINARI was performed to find primary studies. Additional articles were searched by cross-referencing references. A random-effects model was used to estimate the pooled

SUBMITTER: Ejigu N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10363902 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature