New Considerations in the Use of Vaginal Mesh for Prolapse Repair

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 360-364

  Rardin, Charles R ^a   Washington, Blair B ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Erosion; Mesh complication; Prolapse repair; Sling; Vaginal implant; Vaginal mesh

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SUBURETHRAL SLINGS; SURGICAL MESH; UTERINE PROLAPSE;

EID: 65449121408     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2009.01.004     Document Type: Article

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