Long-term success of abdominal sacral colpopexy using synthetic mesh

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 187, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1473-1482

  Culligan, Patrick J ^a,b   Murphy, Miles ^a   Blackwell, Linda ^a   Hammons, Grant ^a   Graham, Carol ^a   Heit, Michael H ^a   Myers, Deborah ^b  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Colpopexy; Pelvic organ prolapse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE INJURY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0036914904     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.129160     Document Type: Conference Paper

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