Short convalescence after vaginal prolapse surgery

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 359-366

  Ottesen, Marianne ^a   Sørensen, Mette ^a   Kehlet, Henrik ^a   Ottesen, Bent ^a  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Convalescence recommendations; Recurrence of prolapse; Uterine prolapse; Vaginal surgery

Indexed keywords

CONVALESCENCE; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; PAIN; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY; WORKLOAD;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; UTERINE PROLAPSE;

EID: 0038027031     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2003.00147.x     Document Type: Review

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