Prolift: An innovative delivery system for transvaginal placement of synthetic grafts for the repair of pelvic organ prolapse

Journal of Pelvic Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 351-360

  Van Raalte, Heather ^a,b   Lucente, Vincent ^a,b,c   Haff, Robin ^b   Murphy, Miles ^a,b,c  

^a Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine   (United States)

^b ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Graft use; Polypropylene mesh; Prolapse; Prolift

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ARTICLE; COMPOSITE GRAFT; DYSPAREUNIA; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MICTURITION DISORDER; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLIFT SYSTEM; RECURRENT DISEASE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 37349062360     PISSN: 15425983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SPV.0b013e31815a5f41     Document Type: Article

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