Combined retropubic balloon vaginoplasty and laparoscopic canalization. A novel blend of techniques provides a minimally invasive treatment for cervicovaginal aplasia

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 201, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 333.e1-333.e5

  El Saman, Ali M ^a  

^a Assiut University Faculty of Medicine   (Egypt)

Author keywords

balloon vaginoplasty; laparoscopy; uterine cervix atresia; vaginal malformation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICOVAGINAL APLASIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYSTOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC CANALIZATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROPUBIC BALLOON VAGINOPLASTY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA APLASIA; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 69349091533     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.07.001     Document Type: Article

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