Abdominal hysterectomy with or without angle stitch: correlation with subsequent vaginal vault prolapse

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 669.e1-669.e4

  Rahn, David D ^a   Stone, Rebecca J ^a   Vu, Andy K ^a   White, Amanda B ^a   Wai, Clifford Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

anatomy; apical support; cardinal ligament; uterosacral ligament

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ARTICLE; HUMAN; LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; VAGINAL VAULT PROLAPSE;

EID: 57149130251     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.07.051     Document Type: Article

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