Split skin graft reconstruction in vaginal agenesis: A long-term follow-up

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 151-154

  Frost Arner, Lieselotte ^a   Åberg, Magnus ^a   Jacobsson, Sten ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Reconstruction; Vaginal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SEXUALITY; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VAGINA APLASIA; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINAL DRYNESS;

EID: 2542593137     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02844310310023945-1     Document Type: Article

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