Vesicovaginal fistula resulting from a well-cared-for pessary

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 971-973

  Kaaki, Bilal ^a   Mahajan, Sangeeta T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Latzko procedure; LeFort colpocleisis; Pelvic organ prolapse; Pessary; Pessary complication; Vesicovaginal fistula

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CURETTAGE; CYSTOGRAPHY; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINA PESSARY; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 34447136008     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-006-0275-7     Document Type: Article

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