Biologic grafts and synthetic meshes in pelvic reconstructive surgery

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 383-411

  Chen, Chi Chiung Grace ^a   Ridgeway, Beri ^a   Paraiso, Marie Fidela R ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biologic graft; Pelvic organ prolapse; Synthetic mesh

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; BIOTECHNOLOGY; GRAFT PERFUSION; HUMAN; IMPLANT; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS SURGERY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PROSTHESIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SACRUM; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; PELVIS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE PROLAPSE;

EID: 34249879857     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e31804b184c     Document Type: Review

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