Intrapartum defibulation*

Deinfibulation for preventing or treating complications in women living with type III female genital mutilation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2017 Feb;136 Suppl 1:13-20. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12056. Deinfibulation for preventing or treating complications in women living with type III female genital mutilation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Okusanya BO, Oduwole O, Nwachuku N, Meremikwu MM. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Deinfibulation is a surgical procedure carried out to re-open the vaginal introitus of women livingContinue reading “Deinfibulation for preventing or treating complications in women living with type III female genital mutilation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.”

Obstetric and neonatal outcomes for women with reversed and non-reversed type III female genital mutilation

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 2011 May; 113(2):141-143 Obstetric and neonatal outcomes for women with reversed and non-reversed type III female genital mutilation Raouf SA, Ball T, Hughes A, Holder R, Papaioannou S Abstract Objective To record and compare obstetric and neonatal complication rates in women with reversed and non-reversed type III femalegenital mutilation (FGM). Methods A retrospective observational study comparing cesareanContinue reading “Obstetric and neonatal outcomes for women with reversed and non-reversed type III female genital mutilation”

The use of intrapartum defibulation in women with female genital mutilation.

BJOG. 2001 Sep;108(9):949-51. The use of intrapartum defibulation in women with female genital mutilation. Rouzi AA, Aljhadali EA, Amarin ZO, Abduljabbar HS. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Saudi Arabia. OBJECTIVE: To assess the use of intrapartum defibulation for women who have had female genital mutilation. DESIGN: A retrospective case analysis. SETTING:Continue reading “The use of intrapartum defibulation in women with female genital mutilation.”