The pathophysiology of an enterocele and its management

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 408-413

  Cronje H S ^a,b   De Beer, J A A ^a   Bam, Roosmarie H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b Dept of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLITEF; POLYESTER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER; BLADDER DISEASE; COLPOSUSPENSION; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOCELE; DEFECATION DISORDER; DETRUSOR DYSSYNERGIA; DEVICE REMOVAL; ENTEROCELE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HERNIA; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOBILIZATION; PARITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR; PERINEUM; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM; RECURRENT DISEASE; SACRUM; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUSPENSION; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HERNIA; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOUTH AFRICA; SURGICAL MESH; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; VAGINAL DISEASES;

EID: 3042533407     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610410001685556     Document Type: Article

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