Traditional native tissue versus mesh-augmented pelvic organ prolapse repairs: Providing an accurate interpretation of current literature

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 19-28

  Stanford, E J ^a   Cassidenti, A ^b   Moen, M D ^c  

^a Delta County Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^b ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Illinois Urogynecology Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Colporrhaphy; Incontinence; Mesh; Outcomes; Prolapse

Indexed keywords

CONTINENCE; DATA ANALYSIS; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; MESH AUGMENTED REPAIR; NATIVE TISSUE REPAIR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SACROCOLPOPEXY; SKILL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTEROSACRAL LIGAMENT SUSPENSION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE; PATHOLOGY; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SURGICAL MESH; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS;

EID: 84860652008     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-011-1584-z     Document Type: Review

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