Formation of vesicovaginal fistula: The role of suture placement into the bladder during closure of the vaginal cuff after transabdominal hysterectomy

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 177, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1298-1304

  Meeks, G R ^a   Sams IV, J O ^a   Field, K W ^a   Fulp, K S ^a   Margolis, M T ^a   Schneider, G T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Rabbits; Transabdominal hysterectomy; Vaginal cuff; Vesicle suture; Vesicovaginal fistula

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ANIMAL TISSUE; BLADDER; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; VAGINA;

EID: 0031474791     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70068-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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