Rectovestibular fistula with absent distal vagina in an adolescent Nigerian girl

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1479-1480

  Adejuyigbe, O ^a   Sowande, O A ^a   Olayinka, O S ^a   Fasubaa, O B ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anorectal malformations; Posterior sagittal anorectovaginoplasty; Rectovestibular fistula; Vaginal atresia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLOSTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NIGERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; VAGINA APLASIA; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION; VULVA; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ANAL CANAL; ANASTOMOSIS; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; METHODOLOGY; RECTUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA;

ADOLESCENT; ANAL CANAL; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; NIGERIA; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; RECTUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA;

EID: 0036788131     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2002.35419     Document Type: Article

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