Prospective evaluation of outcome of vaginal pessaries versus surgery in women with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 273-278

  Abdool, Zeelha ^a   Thakar, Ranee ^a   Sultan, Abdul H ^a   Oliver, Reeba S ^a  

^a MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pessaries; Prolapse; Quality of life; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER FUNCTION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTESTINE FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VAGINA PESSARY; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 79951607880     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-010-1340-9     Document Type: Article

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