Ultrastructural study of the neovagina following the utilization of human amniotic membrane for treatment of congenital absence of the vagina

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 861-864

  Bleggi Torres, L F ^a   Werner, B ^a   Piazza, M J ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amnion; Amniotic membrane; Congenital absence of vagina; Electron microscopy; Neovagina

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VAGINA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL DRESSINGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; VAGINA;

EID: 0031174925     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1997000700007     Document Type: Article

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