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A historical perspective on our understanding of the uterovaginal connective tissue supports

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Kim-Fine, S; Barber, MD; Tizzano, AP; Walters, M
Published in: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
January 1, 2010

Objectives: The purpose of this research is to provide a historical perspective on the understanding of uterovaginal connective tissue supports. Methods: Articles were identified by a thorough review of the literature using electronic databases, and by reviewing references cited in articles and bibliographies of gynecologic textbooks. Results: Starting from the earliest written reports of connective tissue supports of the uterus and vagina, the development of this body of knowledge is reviewed chronologically. The works of those investigators who have made major contributions to our knowledge are highlighted. In particular, special attention is paid to Drs. Mackenrodt, Bonney, Richardson, DeLancey, and Petros/Ulmsten. Conclusions: An appreciation of the early work by a few key pioneers in the 19th and early 20th centuries can enhance current understanding of the connective tissue supports of the uterus and vagina, and direct future research in urogynecology. Copyright © 2010 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

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2151-8378

Publication Date

January 1, 2010

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16

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3

Start / End Page

147 / 157

Related Subject Headings

  • 3215 Reproductive medicine
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
 

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Kim-Fine, S., Barber, M. D., Tizzano, A. P., & Walters, M. (2010). A historical perspective on our understanding of the uterovaginal connective tissue supports. Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, 16(3), 147–157. https://doi.org/10.1097/SPV.0b013e3181df9cb5
Kim-Fine, S., M. D. Barber, A. P. Tizzano, and M. Walters. “A historical perspective on our understanding of the uterovaginal connective tissue supports.” Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery 16, no. 3 (January 1, 2010): 147–57. https://doi.org/10.1097/SPV.0b013e3181df9cb5.
Kim-Fine S, Barber MD, Tizzano AP, Walters M. A historical perspective on our understanding of the uterovaginal connective tissue supports. Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. 2010 Jan 1;16(3):147–57.
Kim-Fine, S., et al. “A historical perspective on our understanding of the uterovaginal connective tissue supports.” Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, vol. 16, no. 3, Jan. 2010, pp. 147–57. Scopus, doi:10.1097/SPV.0b013e3181df9cb5.
Kim-Fine S, Barber MD, Tizzano AP, Walters M. A historical perspective on our understanding of the uterovaginal connective tissue supports. Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. 2010 Jan 1;16(3):147–157.

Published In

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

DOI

ISSN

2151-8378

Publication Date

January 1, 2010

Volume

16

Issue

3

Start / End Page

147 / 157

Related Subject Headings

  • 3215 Reproductive medicine
  • 3202 Clinical sciences