Mesh-related infections after pelvic organ prolapse repair surgery

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 147-156

  Falagas, Matthew E ^a,b   Velakoulis, Stamatios ^a   Iavazzo, Christos ^a   Athanasiou, Stavros ^a,c  

^a ALFA INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES AIBS   (Greece)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cystocele; Erosion; Foreign body; Uterine prolapse; Vaginal vault prolapse

Indexed keywords

AGE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMORBIDITY; DYSPAREUNIA; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMAN; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINA BLEEDING; VAGINA DISCHARGE;

EID: 34548833841     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.02.024     Document Type: Review

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