Table 4 Previous abdominal operation by circumstantial origin of genital fistula
From: A retrospective review of genital fistula occurrence in nine African countries
| Â | Previous abdominal operation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Circumstantial origin of genital fistula | No | % | Yes | % | Total |
Vaginal birth | 3097 | 95.9% | 132 | 4.1% | 3229 |
Cesarean birth | |||||
 Cesarean section | 2213 | 86.7% | 341 | 13.4% | 2554 |
 Cesarean section/hysterectomy | 515 | 86.1% | 83 | 13.9% | 598 |
 Uterine rupture repair | 87 | 81.3% | 20 | 18.7% | 107 |
Gynecological surgery | 175 | 83.7% | 34 | 16.3% | 209 |