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26 - Vesico-Vaginal Fistulas and Recto-Vaginal Fistulas

from Section 4 - Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2018

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Andrew F. Hundley  and
Silpa Nekkanti
Edited by
Lisa Keder  and
Martin E. Olsen
Lisa Keder
Affiliation:
Ohio State University
Martin E. Olsen
Affiliation:
East Tennessee State University
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Gynecologic Care , pp. 255 - 262
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Print publication year: 2018

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