Review of synthetic mesh-related complications in pelvic floor reconstructive surgery

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 103-111

  Bako, Abdulmalik ^a   Dhar, Ruchika ^a  

^a DERBY CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mesh complications; Pelvic organ prolapse; Synthetic mesh

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ESTROGEN; POLITEF; POLYESTER; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; POLYGLACTIN; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYPROPYLENE; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE; SILICONE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; DYSPAREUNIA; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INCIDENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; MICTURITION DISORDER; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS ABSCESS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS INFECTION; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; RECTOCELE; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SUBURETHRAL SLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VAGINA ATROPHY; VAGINAL VAULT PROLAPSE;

EID: 57549090391     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-008-0717-5     Document Type: Review

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