The use and misuse of prosthetic materials in reconstructive pelvic surgery: Does the evidence support our surgical practice?

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 365-366

  Walters, Mark D ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERSILENE; POLYPROPYLENE;

BLADDER NECK; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLPOSUSPENSION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS SURGERY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; RELIABILITY; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URETHRA; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0347286889     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-003-1113-9     Document Type: Editorial

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