The tensile strength of uterosacral ligament sutures: A comparison of vaginal and laparoscopic techniques

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 500-503

  Culligan, Patrick J ^a   Miklos, John R ^b   Murphy, Miles ^b   Goldberg, Roger ^b   Graham, Carol ^b   Moore, Robert D ^b   Hainer, Meg ^b   Heit, Michael H ^b  

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

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLITEF;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ISCHIUM; LAPAROSCOPY; LIGAMENT; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; SUTURE; SUTURE REMOVAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; URETER; UTEROSACRAL LIGAMENT; VAGINA; VISCERA;

EID: 0037336710     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(02)03123-X     Document Type: Article

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