Rising use of synthetic mesh in transvaginal pelvic reconstructive surgery: A review of the risk of vaginal erosion

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 564-569

  Mistrangelo, Emanuela ^a   Mancuso, Sara ^a   Nadalini, Chiara ^a   Lijoi, Davide ^a   Costantini, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mesh extrusion; Synthetic grafts; Vaginal erosion; Vaginal extrusion; Vaginal reconstructive surgery

Indexed keywords

AGE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; ESTROGEN DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; PELVIS FLOOR; PELVIS SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URETHRA FUNCTION; VAGINA ATROPHY; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; SUBURETHRAL SLINGS; SURGICAL MESH; UTERINE PROLAPSE; VAGINA;

EID: 34548443378     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2007.04.017     Document Type: Review

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