Vaginal surgery for pelvic organ prolapse using mesh and a vaginal support device

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 391-397

  Carey, M ^a,c   Slack, M ^b   Higgs, P ^a   Wynn Williams, M ^b   Cornish, A ^a  

^a ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mesh; Prolapse; Vaginal support device

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION; VAGINAL SUPPORT DEVICE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY, VAGINAL; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PESSARIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE PROLAPSE; VAGINA;

EID: 38049072635     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01606.x     Document Type: Article

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