A 5-year prospective study of vaginal pessary use for pelvic organ prolapse

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 56-59

  Lone, Farah ^a   Thakar, Ranee ^a   Sultan, Abdul H ^a   Karamalis, George ^a  

^a MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Long term complications; Pelvic organ prolapse; Vaginal pessary

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; VAGINA BLEEDING; VAGINA PAIN; VAGINA PESSARY; VAGINAL DISCOMFORT;

EID: 79957629486     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.02.006     Document Type: Article

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