Delayed presentation and successful repair of a recurrent vesicovaginal fistula after hysterectomy and primary abdominal repair

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-55

  Flynn, Michael K ^a   Amundsen, Cindy L ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hysterectomy complication; Vesicovaginal fistula

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER MUCOSA; CASE REPORT; CYST RUPTURE; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PATHOGENESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA EPITHELIUM; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 1342326623     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-003-1089-5     Document Type: Article

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