Efficacy and safety of transvaginal mesh kits in the treatment of prolapse of the vaginal apex: A systematic review

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-24

  Feiner, B ^a,c   Jelovsek, J E ^b   Maher, C ^a  

^a Mater and Wesley Hospitals   (Australia)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c WESLEY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Apical prolapse; Apogee; Erosion; Intravaginal slingplasty; Prolift; Vaginal mesh

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PATIENT SAFETY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTERIOR INTRAVAGINAL SLINGPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SUBURETHRAL SLINGS; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE PROLAPSE;

EID: 57349119261     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.02023.x     Document Type: Review

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