Vaginal prolapse repair surgery augmented by ultra lightweight titanium coated polypropylene mesh

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 232-238

  Milani, Alfredo L ^a   Heidema, Wieteke M ^b   van der Vloedt, Wanda S ^a   Kluivers, Kirsten B ^b   Withagen, Mariella I J ^b   Vierhout, Mark E ^b  

^a REINIER DE GRAAF HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Erosion; Prolapse; Recurrence; Ti mesh; Vaginal

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE; TITANIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; NETHERLANDS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SAFETY; SEXUALITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST;

EID: 44249112574     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.12.014     Document Type: Article

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