Table 1 Number of cases by FGM/C types, complications (total, immediate and late) and types of complications
From: Health consequences of female genital mutilation/cutting in the Gambia, evidence into action
FGM/C type | TOTAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
I | II | III | ||
Cases | 577 (66.2%) | 229 (26.3%) | 65 (7.5%) | 871 (100%) |
Total complications directly arising from FGM/C a | 137 (23.7%) | 126 (55.0%) | 36 (55.4%) | 299 (34.3%) |
Immediate complications b | 36 (26.3%) | 55 (43.7%) | 19 (52.8%) | 110 (36.8%) |
Infectionsc | 32 (88.9%) | 48 (87.3%) | 16 (84.2%) | 96 (87.3%) |
Haemorrhagec | 10 (27.8%) | 23 (41.8%) | 7 (36.8%) | 40 (36.4%) |
Anaemiac | 15 (41.7%) | 17 (30.9%) | 10 (52.6%) | 42 (38.2%) |
Late complications b | 101 (73.7%) | 71 (56.3%) | 17 (47.2%) | 189 (63.2%) |
Abnormal scarringd | 87 (86.1%) | 63 (88.7%) | 11 (64.7%) | 161 (85.2%) |