Investigation of Surgical Procedures for Pelvic Organ Prolapse-The Mesh Dilemma

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 521-522

  Paraiso, Marie Fidela R ^a   Menefee, Shawn ^a   Schaffer, Joseph ^a   Varner, Edward ^a   Fitzgerald, Mary Pat ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYSPAREUNIA; EDITORIAL; MESH SLING; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SUBURETHRAL SLINGS; SURGICAL MESH; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; UTERINE PROLAPSE;

EID: 49649101266     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2008.05.008     Document Type: Editorial

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