The association between obesity and stage II or greater prolapse

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 202, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 503.e1-503.e4

  Washington, Blair B ^a   Erekson, Elisabeth A ^a   Kassis, Nadine C ^a   Myers, Deborah L ^a  

^a WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

obesity; pelvic organ prolapse; prolapse symptom bother; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 77951977393     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.01.016     Document Type: Article

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