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Editorial
. 2022 Jun 1;139(6):973-974.
doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004823. Epub 2022 May 2.

The Vaginal Mesh Prolapse Debate: Is the Glass Half Empty, Half Full, or…?

John O L DeLancey  1
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Editorial

The Vaginal Mesh Prolapse Debate: Is the Glass Half Empty, Half Full, or…?

John O L DeLancey. Obstet Gynecol. .
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