The relationship between superior attachment points for anterior wall mesh operations and the upper vagina using a 3-dimensional magnetic resonance model in women with normal support

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 554.e1-554.e6

  Larson, Kindra A ^a   Hsu, Yvonne ^a   DeLancey, John O L ^a  

^a Division of Gynecologic Oncology   (United States)

Author keywords

apical support, mesh, recurrent prolapse, vaginal support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FASCIA; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REST; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

EID: 64249134708     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.11.007     Document Type: Article

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