Predicting the risk of failure of closure of obstetric fistula and residual urinary incontinence using a classification system

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1659-1662

  Goh, Judith T W ^a,d   Browning, Andrew ^b   Berhan, Birhanu ^b   Chang, Allan ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Hamlin Fistula Centre   (Ethiopia)

^c Mater Misericordiae Hosp   (Australia)

^d GREENSLOPES PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Classification; Closure; Genito urinary fistula

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAGING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 55949102389     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-008-0693-9     Document Type: Article

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