Introduction: Urogenital fistula is an abnormal communication between the urinary and the genital systems. It may occur following vaginal deliveries or following pelvic surgeries. Data concerning urogenital fistula post-surgery is limited and we have noticed in recent years in Sub-Saharan Africa, an increase in the burden of iatrogenic urogenital fistula. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the epidemiology, clinical profiles and therapeutic aspects of urogenital fistula following obstetric and gynaecologic surgeries repaired at the Nkwen Baptist Hospital Bamenda. Materials/Methods: This was a longitudinal descriptive study with a retrospective and prospective phase carried out at the Nkwen Baptist Hospital for 5 months. However the complete duration of the study was about 17 months. Data was collected using a pretested questionnaire containing socio-demographic information, clinical features, and therapeutic methods used. We used the statistical software SPSS (Social Package for Statistical Sciences) V 26.0 for data analysis. Results: The number of participants in the study was 40. The mean age was 43.5 years (+/−13.3) ranging from 16 -74 years. The prevalence of urogenital fistula post obstetric and gynecologic surgeries at the Nkwen Baptist hospital was 64.6%. The most common symptom was urine leakage and the most common surgery that exposed the patient to the urogenital fistula was total abdominal hysterectomy (60%) followed by caesarean section (35%). The different indications for these surgeries were mostly symptomatic leiomyoma (70.8 %) and prolonged labor (64.2%) respectively. The different types of fistula encountered were Vesicovaginal fistula (55%), Ureterovaginal fistula 40% How to cite this paper: Takang, W.A.,
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