Scientific basis for use of grafts during vaginal reconstructive procedures

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 519-529

  Silva, William Andre ^a   Karram, Mickey M ^b  

^a St Francis Hospital   (United States)

^b GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cystocele; Graft; Incontinence; Mesh; Rectocele; Surgical treatment; Vaginal prolapse

Indexed keywords

DERMIS; DYSPAREUNIA; EROSION; FASCIA LATA; GRAFT FAILURE; GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTRAVAGINAL SLING; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM INJURY; REVIEW; SMALL INTESTINE MUCOSA; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TISSUE GRAFT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS PROLAPSE; UTERUS SURGERY; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION; VEIN INJURY; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 25444441534     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.gco.0000180156.64879.00     Document Type: Review

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