Anatomic relationships of the tension-free vaginal mesh trocars

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 666.e1-666.e6

  Chen, Chi Chiung Grace ^a   Gustilo Ashby, Arlan Marcus ^a   Jelovsek, John Eric ^a   Paraiso, Marie Fidela R ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

anatomic relationships; cadaver dissection; complications; tension free vaginal mesh

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER; CADAVER; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TROCAR; VAGINA;

EID: 36448932375     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.08.069     Document Type: Article

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