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Abstract
An abnormal anatomical passage that connects the VAGINA to other organs, such as the bladder (VESICOVAGINAL FISTULA) or the rectum (RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA).
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- Fistula, Vaginal
- Fistulas, Vaginal
- Vaginal Fistulas
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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fistula policy: Manual 23.19+; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA & VESICOVAGINAL FISTULA are available
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Vaginal Fistula. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014624. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014624
- Vaginal Fistula. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q99639166