Formation of vesicovaginal fistulas in laparoscopic hysterectomy with electrosurgically induced cystotomy in female mongrel dogs

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 187, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1510-1514

  Cogan, Stephanie L ^a,b   Paraiso, Marie Fidela R ^a   Bedaiwy, Mohamed A ^a   Harris, Robert L ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cystotomy; Electrocautery; Female mongrels; Laparoscopic hysterectomy; Vesicovaginal fistula

Indexed keywords

INDIGO CARMINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; BLADDER MUCOSA; BLADDER RECONSTRUCTION; CAUTERIZATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOSTOMY; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOG; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; ORGAN WEIGHT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TREATMENT PLANNING; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0036910212     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.129924     Document Type: Conference Paper

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