Prospective evaluation of the safety and efficacy of the Apogee™ system for treatment of vault prolapse

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 618-620

  Balakrishnan, S ^a   Lim, Y N ^a   Barry, C ^a   Corstians, A ^a   Kannan, K ^a   Rane, A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Apogee; Enterocoele; Mesh repair; Sacrocolpopexy; Vault prolapse

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VAGINAL VAULT PROLAPSE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE PROLAPSE;

EID: 56049125276     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802355593     Document Type: Article

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