Laparoscopically assisted uterovestibular anastomosis in patients with uterine cervix atresia and vaginal aplasia

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 212-216

  Fedele, Luigi ^a   Bianchi, Stefano ^a   Frontino, Giada ^a   Berlanda, Nicola ^a   Montefusco, Sarah ^a   Borruto, Franco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

laparoscopic surgery; m llerian anomalies; Uterine cervix atresia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANASTOMOSIS; APLASIA; ARTICLE; ATRESIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; LAPAROSCOPY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA EPITHELIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; CERVIX UTERI; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPY; ITALY; LAPAROSCOPY; MENSTRUATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; VAGINA;

EID: 38049136826     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.01.168     Document Type: Article

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