Editorial comment :Repair of vesicovaginal fistula: Single-centre experience and analysis of outcome predictors

This study is by no means epidemiological, but rather an important report of the developing aetiology of VVF in Egypt. This centre is in the middle of the Nile delta, a true suburban environment, which gives it validity as a snapshot of this dev astating medical and social problem. The obstetric cause of VVF accounts for a quarter of these patients (including forceps delivery); while significantly lower than in sub-Saharan Afri can countries, Egypt is still lagging behind developed countries.