Simple fistulas: Diagnosis and management in low-resource settings-A descriptive report

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 99, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Lassey, A T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Low resource settings; Management; Simple obstetric fistulas

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLADDER SURGERY; BLOOD GROUP TYPING; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LITHOTOMY POSITION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RURAL AREA; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SURGEON; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

EID: 34548843338     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.06.025     Document Type: Article

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