The incidence of low-pressure urethra as a function of prolapse-reducing technique in patients with massive pelvic organ prolapse (maximum descent at all vaginal sites)

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 177, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1305-1314

  Veronikis, D K ^a   Nichols, D H ^a   Wakamatsu, M M ^a   Julian, T ^a  

^a ST JOHN S MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Low pressure urethra; Massive genital prolapse; Prolapse reduction techniques; Stress incontinence; Urodynamics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URETHRA PRESSURE; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS; UTERUS PROLAPSE;

EID: 0031446225     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70069-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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