Does supracervical hysterectomy provide more support to the vaginal apex than total abdominal hysterectomy?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 650.e1-650.e4

  Rahn, David D ^a   Marker, Allison C ^a   Corton, Marlene M ^a   Roshanravan, Shayzreen M ^a   McIntire, Donald D ^a   Schaffer, Joseph I ^a   Wai, Clifford Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

anatomy; apical support; prolapse; subtotal hysterectomy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPRACERVICAL HYSTERECTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOTAL ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; VAGINAL VAULT PROLAPSE;

EID: 36448956812     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.08.050     Document Type: Article

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