Surgical Approach to Obstetric Fistula Repair in Niamey, Niger: A Description of Surgical Technique

Elisabeth. A. Erekson^1*, Brittany. S. Hampton², Abdoulaye Idrissa³, Janet A. Dewan⁴ and Karolynn T. Echols⁵

¹Section of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA

²Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

³The National Hospital of Niamey, Niger

⁴Bouve College of Health Sciences Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA

⁵University Urogynecology Associates, Cooper University Hospital/UMDNJ, USA

^*Corresponding Author: Elisabeth. A. Erekson, Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Yale University 333 Cedar St., P.O. Box 208063, New Haven, CT 06520-8063, USA, Tel: (203) 737-4787, Fax: (203) 785-2909 Email:

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