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

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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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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University-Hospital Tuebingen, Calwerstrasse 6, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany

    Christl Reisenauer

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Reisenauer, C. Presentation and management of vesicovaginal fistulae after delivery at a German women’s hospital. Arch Gynecol Obstet 296, 1–3 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-017-4413-x

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