Incidence and characteristics of patients with vaginal cuff dehiscence after robotic procedures

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 231-235

  Kho, Rosanne M ^a   Akl, Mohamed N ^a   Cornella, Jeffrey L ^a   Magtibay, Paul M ^a   Wechter, Mary Ellen ^a   Magrina, Javier F ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CERVICECTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COITUS; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL RECORD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; REVIEW; ROBOTICS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VAGINA BLEEDING; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION; VAGINAL CUFF DEHISCENCE; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY; VAGINECTOMY;

ADULT; AGED; COITUS; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; ROBOTICS; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; TIME FACTORS; VAGINA; VAGINAL DISCHARGE;

EID: 68949136630     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181af36e3     Document Type: Article

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