Factors influencing urinary fistula repair outcomes in developing countries: a systematic review.

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Published in Am J Obstet Gynecol on February 20, 2012

Authors

Vera Frajzyngier1, Joseph Ruminjo, Mark A Barone

Author Affiliations

1: EngenderHealth, New York, NY 10001, USA.

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