NON OBSTETRIC GENITAL TRACT INJURY IN A RURAL INDIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE
English

Malay Sarkar, Jaydeb Mandal, Dibyendu Roy, Raj Mohan Ghosh
2018 Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences  
BACKGROUND Obstetric trauma to the female genital tract being more common, non-obstetric genital tract trauma remains neglected. Reports of non obstetric traumatic injuries to the vagina specially laceration have been infrequent in the literature and offers only generalised approach to this problem with lack of an organised treatment protocol of such patients. Recently knowledge of NOGTI has become important due to modern life style such as high-speed road transportation, recreational activity
more » ... nd increase sexual assault which often leads to vulvovaginal injuries. The objectives of this study were to determine the incidence, age distribution, site, type of injuries, mechanism of injuries and different management protocols.
doi:10.14260/jemds/2018/1113 fatcat:kiktd32ccbgg7e2gfohgl2p754