Rectal erosion of synthetic mesh used in posterior colporrhaphy requiring surgical removal

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1499-1501

  Hurtado, Eric A ^a   Bailey, H Randolph ^b   Reeves, Keith O ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dyspareunia; Erosion; Posterior repair; Prolapse; Rectocele; Synthetic mesh

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; POLYPROPYLENE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVICE; DEVICE REMOVAL; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTOCELE; RECTUM SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 35948936045     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-007-0403-z     Document Type: Article

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