Prolapse severity, symptoms and impact on quality of life among women planning sacrocolpopexy

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 24-28

  FitzGerald, M P ^a,g   Janz, N K ^b,g   Wren, P A ^c,g   Wei, J T ^b,g   Weber, A M ^d,g   Ghetti, C ^e,g   Cundiff, G W ^f,g  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Center for Population Research   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^f JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Pelvic floor dysfunction; Pelvic organ prolapse; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR; PELVIS SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SACROCOLPOPEXY; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 34250155677     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.03.018     Document Type: Article

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