Pro: The contemporary use of transvaginal mesh in surgery for pelvic organ prolapse

Current Opinion in Urology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 282-286

  Krlin, Ryan M ^a   Murphy, Alana M ^a   Goldman, Howard B ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

mesh augmentation; mesh prolapse repair; pelvic organ prolapse

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; FOLLOW UP; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL DEVICE; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; SURGICAL MESH; VAGINA;

EID: 84862527480     PISSN: 09630643     EISSN: 14736586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOU.0b013e32835459a7     Document Type: Review

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