Patient-selected goals: A new perspective on surgical outcome

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 189, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1551-1557

  Elkadry, Eman A ^a   Kenton, Kimberly S ^a   FitzGerald, Mary P ^a   Shott, Susan ^b   Brubaker, Linda ^a   Bump, Richard ^c  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Outcome measures; Patient expectations; Patient goals; Patient satisfaction; Pelvic surgery

Indexed keywords

ANUS SPHINCTER; CONFERENCE PAPER; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SPHINCTEROPLASTY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

EID: 0346727271     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(03)00932-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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