Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 139-146 , September 2009

Prevalence, Management, and Prevention of Mesh Complications After Use in the Posterior Vaginal Compartment

  • Kaven Baessler, PhD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pelvic Floor Centre Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Campus Mitte, Department of Gynaecology, Berlin/Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Kaven Baessler, PhD, MD, Pelvic Floor Centre Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Campus Mitte, Department of Gynaecology, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200, Berlin/Germany
    • ,
  • Bettina Wildt, MD

      Affiliations

    • German Pelvic Floor Centre, St. Hedwig Hospital, Department of Urogynecology, Berlin/Germany
    • ,
  • Ralf Tunn, PhD, MD

      Affiliations

    • German Pelvic Floor Centre, St. Hedwig Hospital, Department of Urogynecology, Berlin/Germany

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PII: S1043-1489(09)00018-9

doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2009.06.006

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 139-146 , September 2009

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