Abstract
Introduction
Lower genitourinary tract trauma in females caused by cow horn injury (goring) is rarely reported and discussed.
Materials and Methods
All (12) women who were managed over the past 5 years for genitourinary tract trauma inflicted by cow horn injury were retrospectively analyzed.
Results
Variable patterns of lower genitourinary trauma were observed due to cow horn injury.
Conclusion
Treatment should be individualized and offered after thorough evaluation under anesthesia.
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Dr. Vinod Priyadarshi is a Senior Resident in the Department of Urology at IPGMER and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata; Deepak Gupta is a Senior Resident in Department of Urology at IPGMER and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata; Dilip Kumar Pal is Professor and Head of the Department of Urology at IPGMER and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata.
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Priyadarshi, V., Gupta, D. & Pal, D.K. Lower Genitourinary Tract Trauma Caused by Cow Horn Injury. J Obstet Gynecol India 66 (Suppl 1), 578–582 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-015-0748-z
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