The value of histology in predicting the effectiveness of vulvar vestibulectomy in provoked vestibulodynia

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 109-114

  Brokenshire, Christopher ^a   Pagano, Ross ^b   Scurry, James ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

inflammation; mast cells; nerve fibers; vestibulectomy; vulvodynia

Indexed keywords

AMINOSALICYLIC ACID; AMITRIPTYLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY CELL; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MAST CELL; NERVE FIBER; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROVOKED VESTIBULODYNIA; PUNCH BIOPSY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUALITY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VULVA DISEASE; VULVAR VESTIBULECTOMY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULVODYNIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897579176     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: 15260976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LGT.0b013e31829fae32     Document Type: Article

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