Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Pages 312-317 , September 2008

Laparoscopic Pelvic Floor Repair Using Polypropylene Mesh

  • Shih-Shien Weng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Shih-Shien Weng, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung-Shan North Road, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chung-Yuan Liu

      Affiliations

    • Chattanooga Women's Laser Center, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

,Accepted 14 December 2007.

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PII: S1028-4559(08)60130-8

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(08)60130-8

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Pages 312-317 , September 2008

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