Martius flap: an adjunct for repair of complex, low rectovaginal fistula

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 193, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 597-599

  McNevin, M Shane ^a   Lee, Patrick Y H ^b   Bax, Timothy W ^a  

^a Surgical Specialists of Spokane   (United States)

^b PC   (United States)

Author keywords

Martius flap; Overlapping sphincteroplasty; Rectovaginal fistula

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOPLASTY; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROHN DISEASE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MARTIUS FLAP; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; SPHINCTEROPLASTY; TISSUE FLAP; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 34147180968     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.01.009     Document Type: Article

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