Wide genital hiatus is a risk factor for recurrence following anterior vaginal repair

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 184-187

  Medina, Carlos A ^a   Candiotti, Keith ^a   Takacs, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior vaginal wall; Genital hiatus; Prolapse; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; VAGINA; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 41549146254     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.11.008     Document Type: Article

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