Evisceration after enterocele repair: A rare complication of vaginal surgery

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 344-347

  Virtanen, H S ^a   Ekholm, E ^a   Kiilholma, P J A ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Enterocele repair; Evisceration; Gynecologic surgery complications; Vaginal surgery

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EMERGENCY SURGERY; EVISCERATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; VAGINA DISEASE; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 0030429494     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01901112     Document Type: Article

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