American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 5 , Pages 600.e1-600.e4 , May 2008

Suture erosion rates and long-term surgical outcomes in patients undergoing sacrospinous ligament suspension with braided polyester suture

Presented at the 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urogynecologic Society, Hollywood, FL, Sept. 27-29, 2007.

Received 10 August 2007 ,Revised 18 November 2007 ,Accepted 25 February 2008.

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 Cite this article as: Toglia MR,Fagan MJ. Suture erosion rates and long-term surgical outcomes in patients undergoing sacrospinous ligament suspension with braided polyester suture. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;198:600.e1-600.e4.

PII: S0002-9378(08)00215-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.02.049

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 5 , Pages 600.e1-600.e4 , May 2008

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