American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 201, Issue 5 , Pages 534.e1-534.e5 , November 2009

Patient-reported outcomes after combined surgery for pelvic floor disorders in older compared to younger women

Presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, March 30-April 1, 2009.

  • Vivian W. Sung, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, RI
    • ,
  • Katharine Joo, BA

      Affiliations

    • Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, RI
    • ,
  • Felisha Marques, BA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Research, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, RI
    • ,
  • Deborah L. Myers, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, RI

Received 29 December 2008 ,Revised 26 May 2009 ,Accepted 7 July 2009.

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 Cite this article as: Sung VW, Joo K, Marques F, et al. Patient-reported outcomes after combined surgery for pelvic floor disorders in older compared to younger women. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;201:534.e1-5.

 Reprints not available from the authors.

 Dr Sung is supported by Grant 5-K12-HD050108-02, WIH/Brown Women's Reproductive Health Research Career Development Award, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

PII: S0002-9378(09)00788-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.07.024

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 201, Issue 5 , Pages 534.e1-534.e5 , November 2009

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