Impact of sacral colpopexy on in vivo vaginal biomechanical properties

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 664.e1-664.e6

  Epstein, Lee B ^a   Graham, Carol A ^a   Heit, Michael H ^a  

^a Louisville Pelvic Floor Research Group   (United States)

Author keywords

in vivo biomechanics; pelvic organ prolapse; sacral colpopexy; vaginal biomechanical properties; vaginal stiffness index

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SACRAL COLPOPEXY; SUTURING METHOD; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 57149128577     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.07.056     Document Type: Article

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