The Use of Mesh for Pelvic Reconstruction-How Much, What Type and Where?

Journal of Urology

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 8-9

  Erickson, Deborah R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SACROCOLPOPEXY; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; BLADDER PERFORATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CYSTOCELE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INTESTINE PERFORATION; MESH SLING; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS RECONSTRUCTION; PELVIS SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS INCONTINENCE;

HUMANS; PROLAPSE; SURGICAL MESH; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS;

EID: 44649170908     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.04.062     Document Type: Editorial

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