Traumatic absence of the proximal urethra

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 193, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2169-2172

  Roenneburg, Marcella L ^a   Wheeless Jr , Clifford R ^b  

^a MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fistula; Obstetrical trauma; Traumatic absence of the proximal urethra; Urethrovaginal fistula

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALING; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TISSUE REPAIR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA; URETHRA INJURY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; NECROSIS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URETHRA; URINARY BLADDER; URINARY INCONTINENCE; VESICOVAGINAL FISTULA;

EID: 28444494470     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.08.053     Document Type: Article

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