High uterosacral ligament vaginal vault suspension: Comparison of absorbable vs. permanent suture for apical fixation

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 941-945

  Kasturi, Seshadri ^a   Bentley Taylor, Miriam ^b   Woodman, Patrick J ^a   Terry, Colin L ^c   Hale, Douglass S ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorbable suture; Apical support; Permanent suture; Uterosacral suspension

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE; PERMANENT SUTURE; POLYDIOXANONE; POLYESTER; SUTURE MATERIAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; APICAL FIXATION SUPPORT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT PARAMETERS; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HIGH UTEROSACRAL LIGAMENT VAGINAL VAULT SUSPENSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SUTURE EROSION; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL LENGTH;

EID: 84865133714     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-012-1708-0     Document Type: Article

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