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

Craven, Spencer; Kavanagh, Alex; Khavari, Rose

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

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Authors

Craven, Spencer

Kavanagh, Alex

Khavari, Rose

Issue Date

2016-06-22

Type

Article

Language

en_US

Keywords

Female Genital Mutilation , Management , Ambulatory Clinic Setting , Case Study , Literature Review

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.

Citation

Craven, S., Kavanagh, A., & Khavari, R. (2016). Female genital mutilation management in the ambulatory clinic setting: a case study and review of the literature. Journal of surgical case reports, 2016(6), rjw104. https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjw104

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Journal of Surgical Case Reports