Midline anterior repair alone vs anterior repair plus vaginal paravaginal repair: A comparison of anatomic and quality of life outcomes

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 245-249

  Morse, Abraham N ^a,b   O'Dell, Katharine K ^a   Howard, Allison E ^a   Baker, Stephen P ^a   Aronson, Michael P ^a   Young, Stephen B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior colporrhaphy; Anterior compartment; Cystocele; Paravaginal repair; Prolapse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; TELEPHONE; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 34248638753     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-006-0133-7     Document Type: Article

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