Obstetric fistula: The ECWA Evangel VVF Center surgical experience from Jos, Nigeria

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1525-1533

  Kirschner, Carolyn V ^g   Yost, Kathleen J ^a   Du, Hongyan ^b   Karshima, Jonathan A ^c   Arrowsmith, Steven D ^d   Wall, L Lewis ^e,f  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

^d Fistula Consultants   (United States)

^e WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g ECWA Hospital   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Fistula surgery; Obstetric fistula; Obstructed labor; Rectovaginal fistula; Vesicovaginal fistula

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL APPROACH; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION; WORK EXPERIENCE;

EID: 78650015001     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-010-1231-0     Document Type: Article

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