A randomized trial comparing methods of vaginal cuff closure at vaginal hysterectomy and the effect on vaginal length

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 195, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1805-1808

  Vassallo, Brett J ^a,b   Culpepper, Colleen ^c   Segal, Jeffrey L ^d   Moen, Michael D ^a,b   Noone, Michael B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Illinois Urogynecology Ltd   (United States)

^c Southview Hospital   (United States)

^d SAINT BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dyspareunia; Gynecologic surgery; Vaginal hysterectomy; Vaginal length

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT T TEST; VAGINA; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY, VAGINAL; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; VAGINA;

EID: 33751248789     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.07.010     Document Type: Article

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