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Erschienen in: International Urogynecology Journal 4/2014

01.04.2014 | Clinical Opinion

POP-Q 2.0: its time has come!

verfasst von: Oz Harmanli

Erschienen in: International Urogynecology Journal | Ausgabe 4/2014

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Abstract

The Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q) system has been critical in the growth of the urogynecology field. It is time to revise the POPQ to make it simpler, more intuitive, more precise, less arbitrary, and more practical.
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Metadaten
Titel
POP-Q 2.0: its time has come!
verfasst von
Oz Harmanli
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2014
Verlag
Springer London
Erschienen in
International Urogynecology Journal / Ausgabe 4/2014
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-013-2252-2

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