Transvaginal repair of vesicovaginal fistulas after hysterectomy by vaginal cuff excision

Journal of Urology

Volumn 160, Issue 3 I, 1998, Pages 728-730

  Iselin, Christophe E ^a   Aslan, Peter ^a   Webster, George D ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hysterectomy; Vagina; Vesicovaginal fistula

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; FEMALE; FISTULA; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VAGINA; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0032324258     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)62769-1     Document Type: Article

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