Nerve injury during uterosacral ligament fixation: A cadaver study

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 505-508

  Collins, Sarah A ^a,b   Downie, Sherry A ^a   Olson, Todd R ^a   Mikhail, Magdy S ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Nerve injury; Pelvic organ prolapse; Uterosacral ligament fixation; Vault suspension

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ARTICLE; CADAVER; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOGASTRIC PLEXUS; NERVE INJURY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL ROOT; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; UTEROSACRAL LIGAMENT FIXATION;

ADNEXA UTERI; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGASTRIC PLEXUS; LIGAMENTS; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SUTURES;

EID: 63749122918     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-009-0803-3     Document Type: Article

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