Urology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 203-206 , January 2010

Transvaginal Excision of Mesh Erosion Involving the Bladder After Mesh Placement Using a Prolapse Kit: A Novel Technique

Received 17 August 2009 ,Accepted 20 August 2009.

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PII: S0090-4295(09)02431-5

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.08.052

Urology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 203-206 , January 2010

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