Gynecological cosmetic surgery

Expert Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 101-104

  Renganathan, Arasee ^a   Cartwright, Rufus ^a   Cardozo, Linda ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLITORIS; DYSPAREUNIA; EDITORIAL; ESTHETIC SURGERY; ESTHETICS; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; LASER SURGERY; LIPOSUCTION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION; WEDGE RESECTION; Z PLASTY;

EID: 70449083806     PISSN: 17474108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/17474108.4.2.101     Document Type: Editorial

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