Prevention of vesicovaginal fistulas after laparoscopic hysterectomy with electrosurgical cystotomy in female mongrel dogs

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 628-633

  Sokol, Andrew I ^a   Paraiso, Marie Fidela R ^a   Cogan, Stephanie L ^a   Bedaiwy, Mohamed A ^a   Escobar, Pedro F ^a   Barber, Matthew D ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cystotomy; Female mongrel; Laparoscopic hysterectomy; Vesicovaginal fistula

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLADDER PERFORATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; DOG; ELECTROSURGERY; ELECTROSURGICAL CYSTOTOMY; FEMALE; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD;

EID: 1642505658     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.09.062     Document Type: Article

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