Management of vaginal erosion of polypropylene mesh slings

Journal of Urology

Volumn 169, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 2242-2243

  Kobashi, Kathleen C ^a   Govier, Fred E ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Polypropylene; Postoperative complications; Surgical mesh; Urethra; Urinary incontinence, stress

Indexed keywords

OSTEONECTIN; POLYPROPYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEVICE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EPITHELIZATION; FEMALE; HEALING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINA DISEASE;

EID: 0037611167     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000060119.43064.f6     Document Type: Article

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