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Urinary and genital tract obstruction as a complication of female genital mutilation: case report and literature review
Obi Anselm Okwudili1, Onoh Robinson Chukwudi2
1 Department of Surgery, Urology Unit, Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Obi Anselm Okwudili
Urology Unit, Department of Surgery, Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, PMB 102 Abakaliki Ebonyi State
Nigeria
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/2006-8808.100360
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Female genital mutilation (FGM) is the partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other deliberate injury to the female genital organs, either for cultural or non-therapeutic reasons. This barbaric act is accompanied by a variety of complications ranging from hemorrhage, fracture, infective complications, gynetresia, with its attendant sexual and obstetric difficulties, and death. A 23-year-old girl, with urinary and genital tract obstruction following female genital mutilation(infibulation) is presented. She was managed by elective defibulation, with a satisfactory outcome. Robust health education strategies are needed for the eradication of FGM. |
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