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Reconstructive Techniques

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Strategies in Gynecologic Surgery

Part of the book series: Clinical Perspectives in Obstetrics and Gynecology ((CPOG))

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The increasing longevity of women, the renewed emphasis on physical well-being, the increasing attention to preservation of body image, and the expectation of a return to near-normal function are among the reasons why reconstructive approaches to the female genital tract are being increasingly emphasized and utilized in gynecologic surgery.

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  1. Leslie A. Walton
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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh—Magee Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, USA

    Herbert J. Buchsbaum M.D.

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, USA

    Leslie A. Walton M.D.

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Walton, L.A. (1986). Reconstructive Techniques. In: Buchsbaum, H.J., Walton, L.A. (eds) Strategies in Gynecologic Surgery. Clinical Perspectives in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4924-5_12

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