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Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics 1/2017

01-07-2017 | News and Views

Presentation and management of vesicovaginal fistulae after delivery at a German women’s hospital

Author: Christl Reisenauer

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Vesicovaginal fistulae are rarely seen after childbirth in developed countries. This article deals with the causes, presentation, and management of obstetric vesicovaginal fistulae in patients treated at a German women’s hospital.
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Metadata
Title
Presentation and management of vesicovaginal fistulae after delivery at a German women’s hospital
Author
Christl Reisenauer
Publication date
01-07-2017
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-017-4413-x

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