Prolapse surgery: An update

Current Opinion in Urology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 237-241

  Novara, Giacomo ^a   Galfano, Antonio ^a   Secco, Silvia ^a   Ficarra, Vincenzo ^a   Artibani, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anterior vaginal wall prolapse; Cystocele; Da Vinci; Pelvic organ prolapse; Posterior vaginal wall prolapse; Rectal prolapse; Rectocele; Robotic surgery; Surgery; Total vaginal mesh; Urinary incontinence; Uterine prolapse

Indexed keywords

COLPOSUSPENSION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ROBOTICS; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE INCONTINENCE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; PELVIC FLOOR; RECTAL PROLAPSE; ROBOTICS; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE; UROGENITAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; UTERINE PROLAPSE; VAGINA;

EID: 34250155659     PISSN: 09630643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOU.0b013e328129f522     Document Type: Review

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