A Surgical Perspective on the History of Vesicovaginal Fistula Repair in the United States

Neurourology and UrodynamicsEarly View EDITORIAL A surgical perspective on the history of vesicovaginal fistula repair in the United States Giulia M. Ippolito, Corresponding Author Giulia M. Ippolito [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-6977-5280 Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Correspondence Giulia M. Ippolito, Department of Urology, University of Michigan, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorShenelle N. Wilson, Shenelle N. Wilson Urology Unbound, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Metro Atlanta Urology and Pelvic Health Center, Kennesaw, Georgia, USASearch for more papers by this authorJoel Howell, Joel Howell Departments of Internal Medicine and History, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USASearch for more papers by this author Giulia M. Ippolito, Corresponding Author Giulia M. Ippolito [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-6977-5280 Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Correspondence Giulia M. Ippolito, Department of Urology, University of Michigan, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorShenelle N. Wilson, Shenelle N. Wilson Urology Unbound, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Metro Atlanta Urology and Pelvic Health Center, Kennesaw, Georgia, USASearch for more papers by this authorJoel Howell, Joel Howell Departments of Internal Medicine and History, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 14 February 2024 https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25412Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT The authors declare no conflict of interest. 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