Mesh removal following transvaginal mesh placement: A case series of 104 operations

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 423-430

  Marcus Braun, Naama ^a   Theobald, Peter Von ^a  

^a CAEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Mesh complications; Mesh removal; Pelvic organ prolapse; Stress urinary incontinence; Vaginal mesh

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; EROSION; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICTURITION DISORDER; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SUBURETHRAL SLING; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TREATMENT INDICATION; URINARY TRACT SURGERY;

EID: 77953215032     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-009-1050-3     Document Type: Review

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