Vulvar vestibulitis treated by modified vestibulectomy

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 147-152

  Kehoe, Sean ^a   Luesley, David ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Modified vestibulectomy; Vulvar vestibulitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARTHOLIN GLAND; CHRONICITY; CLINICAL FEATURE; EXCISION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULVAR VESTIBULITIS;

EID: 0033008184     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(98)00208-2     Document Type: Article

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