How accurate is symptomatic and clinical evaluation of prolapse prior to surgical repair?

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1179-1183

  Fayyad, Abdalla ^a   Hill, Simon ^a   Gurung, Vinita ^b   Prashar, Sanjeev ^b   Smith, Anthony R B ^c  

^a ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Pelvic organ prolapse

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; INTESTINE FUNCTION; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RECORD; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OPERATING ROOM; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 35648947893     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-007-0306-z     Document Type: Article

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