Long-term outcomes of modified high uterosacral ligament vault suspension (HUSLS) at vaginal hysterectomy

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 577-584

  Doumouchtsis, Stergios K ^a   Khunda, Azar ^a   Jeffery, Stephen T ^a   Franco, Anna Virginia M ^a   Fynes, Michelle M ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Long term outcomes; Uterosacral ligament suspension; Vaginal hysterectomy; Vaginal vault prolapse; Vault suspension

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH UTEROSACRAL LIGAMENT VAULT SUSPENSION; HUMAN; INTESTINE; PELVIC EXAMINATION; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY; VAGINAL VAULT PROLAPSE;

EID: 79959996520     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-010-1325-8     Document Type: Article

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