Transabdominal uterosacral suspension: outcomes and complications

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 656.e1-656.e5

  Lowenstein, Lior ^a   Fitz, Amelia ^a   Kenton, Kimberly ^a   FitzGerald, Mary P ^a   Mueller, Elizabeth R ^a   Brubaker, Linda ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

apical suspension; complications; erosion; pelvic organ prolapse; uterosacral ligament

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EROSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TRANSABDOMINAL UTEROSACRAL SUSPENSION;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SACRUM; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE PROLAPSE; UTERUS;

EID: 67349159336     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.01.029     Document Type: Article

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