The use of prostheses in pelvic reconstructive surgery: Joy or Toy?

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 151-156

  Wu, Ming Ping ^a,b  

^a Chi Mei Foundation Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Pelvic organ prolapse; Pelvic reconstructive surgery; Prosthesis; Tension free vaginal mesh

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; DACRON; POLYGLACTIN; POLYPROPYLENE;

ABDOMINAL SACROCOLPOPEXY; HUMAN; MESH EROSION; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYNTHETIC FIBER; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TISSUE GROWTH; TISSUE REPAIR; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 47349114956     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1028-4559(08)60072-8     Document Type: Review

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