Rectovaginal fistula after Posterior Intravaginal Slingplasty and Polypropylene mesh augmented rectocele repair

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 89-92

  Hilger, Wesley S ^a   Cornella, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Complication; Erosion; Mesh; Rectocele; Vaginal prolapse

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; POLYPROPYLENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLOSTOMY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTOCELE; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; REOPERATION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION; VAGINAL VAULT PROLAPSE;

EID: 31044436176     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-005-1354-x     Document Type: Article

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