Anatomical correction of vaginal vault prolapse by uterosacral ligament fixation in women who also require a pubovaginal sling

Journal of Urology

Volumn 169, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1770-1774

  Amundsen, Cindy L ^a   Flynn, Brian J ^a   Webster, George D ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder; Pelvic floor; Prolapse; Urinary incontinence, stress; Vagina

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION DISORDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBOVAGINAL SLING; RECTOCELE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URGE INCONTINENCE; UROLOGIC SURGERY; UTEROSACRAL LIGAMENT FIXATION;

EID: 0037405520     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000061472.94183.26     Document Type: Article

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