Relationship between surgically induced neuropathy and outcome of pelvic organ prolapse surgery

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 11-14

  Welgoss, J A ^a   Vogt, V Y ^b   McClellan, E J ^c   Benson, J T ^d  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Univ of Tennessee/Memphis   (United States)

^c Urogynecology Associates   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Paravaginal repair; Pelvic organ prolapse; Prolapse surgery: failure; Pudendal neuropathy; Sacrospinous fixation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTOCELE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; MOTOR NERVE; NERVE ENDING; NEUROPATHY; PELVIS; PERINEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA;

EID: 0032995323     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00004007     Document Type: Article

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