Lumbosacral plexopathy after gynecologic surgery: Case report and review of the literature

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 174, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1769-1778

  Alsever, J D ^a  

^a PC   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomic; hysterectomy; lumbosacral; neuropathy; plexopathy; posto perative

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; NEUROGENIC BLADDER; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0030037527     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70209-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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