Female genital mutilation management in the ambulatory clinic setting: a case study and review of the literature

Spencer Craven, Alex Kavanagh, Rose Khavari

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Abstract

A 31-year-old patient with obstructive voiding symptoms and apareunia in the setting of Type III female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is presented. The patient underwent ambulatory clinic defibulation to relieve her symptoms. FGM has been shown to have serious immediate complications and many chronic complications that greatly impact patients' lives. Several case series have been published describing center-specific experience with defibulation procedures for Type III FGM/C. Here, we present the treatment of a patient with Type III FGM/C in an ambulatory urology clinic in the United States.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numberrjw104
JournalJournal of Surgical Case Reports
Volume2016
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery

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