Normal vulvovaginal, perineal, and pelvic anatomy with reconstructive considerations

Seminars in Plastic Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 121-129

  Yavagal, Sujata ^a   De Farias, Thais F ^b   Medina, Carlos A ^a   Takacs, Peter ^a  

^a JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

clitoris; endopelvic fascia; Female external genitalia; labia majora; labia minora; levator ani; perineal membrane

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960812406     PISSN: 15352188     EISSN: 15360067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1281481     Document Type: Article

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