A randomised controlled trial evaluating the use of polyglactin mesh, polydioxanone and polyglactin sutures for pelvic organ prolapse surgery

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 427-431

  Allahdin, S ^a,c   Glazener, C ^b   Bain, C ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pelvic organ prolapse; Polydioxanone; Polyglactin; Randomised control trial surgical mesh

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE; POLYDIOXANONE; POLYGLACTIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE;

CYSTOCELE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POLYDIOXANONE; POLYGLACTIN 910; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECTOCELE; SURGICAL MESH; SUTURES; UTERINE PROLAPSE;

EID: 46749110519     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802150077     Document Type: Article

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