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Vaginal Pessaries

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  1. Section of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL, USA

    Minda Neimark MD

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  1. Department of Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL, USA

    G. Willy Davila MD (Chairman, Head and Affiliate Associate Professor) (Chairman, Head and Affiliate Associate Professor)

  2. Section of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL, USA

    G. Willy Davila MD (Chairman, Head and Affiliate Associate Professor) (Chairman, Head and Affiliate Associate Professor)

  3. University of South Florida, USA

    G. Willy Davila MD (Chairman, Head and Affiliate Associate Professor) (Chairman, Head and Affiliate Associate Professor)

  4. Section of Voiding Dysfunction, Female Urology and Reconstruction, NOVA Southeastern University, Ohio State University and University of South Florida, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL, USA

    Gamal M. Ghoniem MD, FACS (Head and Clinical Professor of Surgery/Urology) (Head and Clinical Professor of Surgery/Urology)

  5. NOVA Southeastern University, Ohio State University and University of South Florida, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL, USA

    Gamal M. Ghoniem MD, FACS (Head and Clinical Professor of Surgery/Urology) (Head and Clinical Professor of Surgery/Urology)

  6. 21st Century Oncology Chair in Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Hospital, USA

    Steven D. Wexner MD, FACS, FRCS, FRCSED (Chief of Staff, Chairman, Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery and Research Professor) (Chief of Staff, Chairman, Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery and Research Professor)

  7. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, USA

    Steven D. Wexner MD, FACS, FRCS, FRCSED (Chief of Staff, Chairman, Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery and Research Professor) (Chief of Staff, Chairman, Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery and Research Professor)

  8. Ohio State University Health Sciences Center at Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA

    Steven D. Wexner MD, FACS, FRCS, FRCSED (Chief of Staff, Chairman, Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery and Research Professor) (Chief of Staff, Chairman, Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery and Research Professor)

  9. University of South Florida College of Medicine, USA

    Steven D. Wexner MD, FACS, FRCS, FRCSED (Chief of Staff, Chairman, Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery and Research Professor) (Chief of Staff, Chairman, Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery and Research Professor)

  10. Charles E. Schmidt College at Florida Atlantic University, USA

    Steven D. Wexner MD, FACS, FRCS, FRCSED (Chief of Staff, Chairman, Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery and Research Professor) (Chief of Staff, Chairman, Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery and Research Professor)

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Neimark, M. (2006). Vaginal Pessaries. In: Davila, G.W., Ghoniem, G.M., Wexner, S.D. (eds) Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-010-9_32

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