Vaginal support as determined by levator ani defect status 6 weeks after primary surgery for pelvic organ prolapse

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 141-144

  Morgan, Daniel M ^a   Larson, Kindra ^b   Lewicky Gaupp, Christina ^c   Fenner, Dee E ^a   Delancey, John O L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Levator ani muscles; Pelvic organ prolapse; Surgery; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYMEN; LEVATOR ANI DEFECT; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; VAGINA;

EID: 79960189559     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.02.020     Document Type: Article

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