Anatomical study of the obturator foramen and dorsal nerve of the clitoris and their relationship to minimally invasive slings

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 330-334

  Achtari, Chahin ^a   Mckenzie, Bayden J ^b   Hiscock, Richard ^a   Rosamilia, Anna ^a   Schierlitz, Lore ^a   Briggs, Chris A ^b   Dwyer, Peter L ^a  

^a MERCY HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Dorsal nerve of clitoris; Transobturator tape; TVT; Urinary stress incontinence

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLITORIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; NERVE INJURY; OBTURATOR NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIC BONE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TECHNIQUE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE;

EID: 33744812985     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-005-0004-7     Document Type: Article

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