Laparoscopic repair of vaginal vault prolapse

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 315-319

  Wattiez, Arnaud ^a   Mashiach, Roy ^a   Donoso, Manuel ^a  

^a HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic surgery; Sacrocolpopexy; Vaginal vault prolapse; Vault suspension

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SACROCOLPOPEXY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTEROSACRAL LIGAMENT VAULT SUSPENSION; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; UTERINE PROLAPSE;

EID: 0141741344     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001703-200308000-00004     Document Type: Review

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