Laparoscopic vaginoplasty: Using a sliding peritoneal flap for correction of complete vaginal agenesis

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 244-248

  Rangaswamy, Mohan ^a   Machado, Norman O ^a   Kaur, Surjeet ^a   Machado, Lovina ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Oman)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic surgery; Peritoneum; Vaginal agenesis; Vaginal reconstruction; Vaginoplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; PERITONEAL CAVITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS; VAGINA;

ADULT; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; PERITONEAL CAVITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS; VAGINA;

EID: 0035490002     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(01)00313-X     Document Type: Article

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