Cesarean section and risk of pelvic organ prolapse: a nested case-control study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 243.e1-243.e4

  Larsson, Christina ^a   Källen, Karin ^b   Andolf, Ellika ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LUND   (Sweden)

Author keywords

obstetric labor complications; pelvic floor; uterine prolapse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANTEL HAENSZEL TEST; PARITY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RISK FACTOR; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 60849131880     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.11.028     Document Type: Article

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