Non-surgical repair of rectovaginal fistulae

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-20

  Shafik, Ahmed ^a,b  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b NONE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Anal canal; Electrocauterisation; Fistula; Rectum; Vagina

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUTERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029891527     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-2115(96)02429-3     Document Type: Article

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