Transperineal repair of symptomatic rectocele with Marlex mesh: A clinical, physiological and radiologic assessment of treatment

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 183, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 257-261

  Watson, Stephen J ^a   Loder, Peter B ^a   Halligan, Stephen ^a   Bartram, Clive I ^a   Kamm, Michael A ^a   Phillips, Robin K S ^a,b  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARLEX;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEFECATION; DEFECOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTOCELE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HERNIA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PERINEUM; RECTAL DISEASES; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029760510     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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