Reconstruction of rectovaginal fistula with sphincter disruption by combining rectal mucosal advancement flap and anal sphincteroplasty

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1432-1437

  Khanduja, K S ^a   Padmanabhan, A ^a   Kerner, B A ^a   Wise, W E ^a   Aguilar, P S ^a  

^a MOUNT CARMEL HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Obstetrical injuries to rectum and vagina; Rectovaginal fistula; Sphincteroplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS INJURY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PROCTOPEXY; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; SPHINCTEROPLASTY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0032758717     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02235043     Document Type: Article

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