A randomized controlled trial comparing fascia lata and synthetic mesh for sacral colpopexy

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-37

  Culligan, Patrick J ^a   Blackwell, Linda ^b   Goldsmith, Linda J ^b   Graham, Carol A ^b   Rogers, Aimee ^b   Heit, Michael H ^b  

^a MORRISTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FASCIA LATA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TISSUE INJURY; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 21244489995     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000165824.62167.c1     Document Type: Article

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