The use of pessaries in vaginal prolapse

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 4-9

  Vierhout, Mark E ^a,b  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Conservative management; Pessaries; Vaginal prolapse

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; HUMAN; INTESTINE PERFORATION; ODOR; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PERFORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; ULCER; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA DISEASE; VAGINA MUCOSA; VAGINA PESSARY;

EID: 5044236502     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2003.10.037     Document Type: Review

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