One-year anatomic and quality-of-life outcomes after the Prolift procedure for treatment of posthysterectomy prolapse

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 694.e1-694.e6

  van Raalte, Heather M ^a   Lucente, Vincent R ^a   Molden, Stephanie M ^a   Haff, Robin ^b   Murphy, Miles ^c  

^a Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine   (United States)

^b ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

apical prolapse; polypropylene mesh; posthysterectomy prolapse; prolapse; transvaginal mesh

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INCONTINENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLIFT PROCEDURE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSVAGINAL MESH PROCEDURE; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 57149127216     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.07.058     Document Type: Article

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