Mesh in prolapse surgery: An imaging perspective

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 495-503

  Dietz, H P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SURGICAL MESH;

FEMALE; HUMANS; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 84871590339     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.12272     Document Type: Note

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