Prolapse and Incontinence Surgery in Older Women

Journal of Urology

Volumn 179, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 2111-2118

  Gerten, Kimberly A ^a   Markland, Alayne D ^b,d   Lloyd, L Keith ^c   Richter, Holly E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^c Kentucky   (United States)

^d BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

geriatrics; pelvic floor; prolapse; urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANESTHESIA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FECES INCONTINENCE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MORBIDITY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; PELVIC FLOOR; PROLAPSE; URINARY INCONTINENCE; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 43049159539     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.01.089     Document Type: Review

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