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Rectovaginal Fistula and Anal Incontinence

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Manual of Gynecologic Surgery

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Although improvement in the quality of obstetric care, radiation therapy, and surgery has decreased the incidence of rectovaginal fistula and anal incontinence, patients still present to the gynecologist for treatment of these problems.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, USA

    Byron J. Masterson M.D. (Professor and Chairman)

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Masterson, B.J. (1986). Rectovaginal Fistula and Anal Incontinence. In: Manual of Gynecologic Surgery. Comprehensive Manuals of Surgical Specialties. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4860-6_12

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