Laparoscopically assisted sigmoid colon vaginoplasty in women with Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome: Feasibility and short-term results

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 114, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1486-1492

  Cai, B ^a   Zhang, J R ^a   Xi, X W ^a   Yan, Q ^a   Wan, X P ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Neovagina; Rokitansky's syndrome; Sigmoid transplant; Vaginal agenesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROKITANSKY SYNDROME; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; STENOSIS; SURGICAL INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; COLON, SIGMOID; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICALLY-CREATED STRUCTURES; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS; VAGINA;

EID: 35948991403     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01514.x     Document Type: Article

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