Sacrospinous cervicocolpopexy with uterine conservation for uterovaginal prolapse in elderly women: An evolving concept

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 188, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 645-650

  Hefni, M ^a   El Toukhy, T ^a   Bhaumik, J ^a   Katsimanis, E ^a  

^a Benenden Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervicocolpopexy; Sacrospinous ligament; Uterine conservation; Uterovaginal prolapse

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOCELE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; SACROSPINOUS CERVICOCOLPOPEXY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS PROLAPSE; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 0037343152     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2003.75     Document Type: Article

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