Mesh kits for anterior vaginal prolapse are not cost effective

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 447-452

  Murray, Sunshine ^a   Haverkorn, Rashel M ^a   Lotan, Yair ^a   Lemack, Gary E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost; Cystocele; Mesh; Prolapse

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MESH SLING; META ANALYSIS; OPERATION DURATION; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; REIMBURSEMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECONOMICS; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; UTERUS PROLAPSE;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; SURGICAL MESH; UTERINE PROLAPSE;

EID: 79959792650     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-010-1291-1     Document Type: Article

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