Repair of recurrent rectovaginal fistulas.

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Published in Surgery on October 01, 2001

Authors

A L Halverson1, T L Hull, V W Fazio, J Church, J Hammel, C Floruta

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

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