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Anterior vaginal wall repair (Surgical treatment of urinary incontinence) - series

Anterior vaginal wall repair (Surgical treatment of urinary incontinence) - seriesAnterior vaginal wall repair (Surgical treatment of urinary incontinence) - seriesAnterior vaginal wall repair (Surgical treatment of urinary incontinence) - seriesAnterior vaginal wall repair (Surgical treatment of urinary incontinence) - seriesAnterior vaginal wall repair (Surgical treatment of urinary incontinence) - series
Normal anatomy

The vaginal opening lies just below the urethral opening, and just above the anal opening. The urethral opening, through which urine passes, leads to the bladder. The anus leads to the rectum. The vaginal opening leads to the vaginal canal, which leads to the uterus.

Anterior vaginal wall repair (Surgical treatment of urinary incontinence) - series

Review Date: 05/15/2006
Reviewed By: Audra Robertson, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).
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