Update on laparoscopic, robotic, and minimally invasive vaginal surgery for pelvic floor repair

Minerva Ginecologica

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 173-186

  Ross, J W ^a   Preston, M R ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b GYN Center for Women's Health   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Surgery, computer assisted; Surgical procedures, minimally invasive

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL;

ANESTHESIA; COLPOSUSPENSION; CURRICULUM; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INCISION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MESH SLING; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NEEDLE; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS SURGERY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; REVIEW; ROBOTICS; SKILL; SURGEON; SUTURE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TRANSOBTURATOR TAPE; URETHRA FISTULA; UTERUS SURGERY; VAGINA ATROPHY; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; PELVIC FLOOR; ROBOTICS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; UROGENITAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VAGINA;

EID: 67849130316     PISSN: 00264784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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