Outcome after rectovaginal fascia reattachment for rectocele repair

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 181, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1360-1364

  Kenton, Kimberly ^a   Shott, Susan ^b   Brubaker, Linda ^b  

^a University Urogynecologists   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Fluoroscopy; Posterior colporrhaphy; Rectocele; Rectocele repair; Rectovaginal fascia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTOCELE; STAGING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0033375092     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70406-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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