Intraligamentous nerves as a potential source of pain after sacrospinous ligament fixation of the vaginal apex

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 121-125

  Barksdale, P A ^a,b   Gasser, R F ^a   Gauthier, C M ^a   Elkins, T E ^a   Wall, L L ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIV MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b WOMAN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Ligamentous nerves; Pain; Sacrospinous ligament fixation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MICROSCOPY; NERVE FIBER; NERVOUS TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINA;

EID: 0030777854     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02764841     Document Type: Article

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