Obstetric fistulas: A clinical review

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 99, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Creanga, A A ^a   Genadry, R R ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Obstetric fistula; Obstructed labor; Recto vaginal fistula; Vesico vaginal fistula

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; AMENORRHEA; ANURIA; ARTICLE; ATRESIA; BLADDER DISEASE; BLADDER STONE; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DYSTOCIA; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIMB WEAKNESS; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER INJURY; URINARY TRACT FISTULA; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE INCONTINENCE; URINE RETENTION; VAGINA DISEASE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 34548823767     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.06.021     Document Type: Article

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