Levator contraction strength and genital hiatus as risk factors for recurrent pelvic organ prolapse

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 192, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 1592-1598

  Vakili, Babak ^a   Zheng, Yong T ^a   Loesch, Holly ^a   Echols, Karolynn T ^a   Franco, Nicholas ^a   Chesson, Ralph R ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Genital hiatus; Levator; Pelvic organ prolapse; Risk factors; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIS FLOOR; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; URINE INCONTINENCE; UTERUS PROLAPSE;

ADULT; AGING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULAR DISEASES; PELVIC FLOOR; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; URINARY INCONTINENCE; UTERINE PROLAPSE;

EID: 20644466241     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.11.022     Document Type: Article

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