Does pre-operative traction on the cervix approximate intra-operative uterine prolapse? A randomised controlled trial

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 417-422

  Chao, Fay L ^a,b   Rosamilia, Anna ^a   Dwyer, Peter L ^b   Polyakov, Alex ^c   Schierlitz, Lore ^b   Agnew, Gerard ^b  

^a MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^b MERCY HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

^c MELBOURNE IVF   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cervical traction; Pelvic organ prolapse; Prolapse staging; Randomised controlled trial; Uterine prolapse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRACTION THERAPY; UTERINE CERVIX; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY; VALSALVA MANEUVER; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84863113274     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-011-1656-0     Document Type: Article

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