Joseph Schaffer, MD
Professor
Recent Publications
Yau JL, Rahn DD, McIntire DD, Schaffer JI, Wai CY ,
"The natural history of posterior vaginal wall support after abdominal sacrocolpopexy with and without posterior colporrhaphy. "
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology ,
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2007
Rahn DD, Marinis SI, Schaffer JI, Corton MM ,
"Anatomical path of the tension-free vaginal tape: Reassessing current teachings. "
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology ,
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2006
Wieslander CK, Rahn DD, McIntire DD, Marinis SI, Wai CY, Schaffer JI, Corton MM. ,
"Vascular anatomy of the presacral space in unembalmed female cadavers "
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology ,
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2006
Marinis, S.I., Boreham, M.K., Keller, P., Wai, C., Corton, M.M., Nihira, M.A., Schaffer, J.I., Word RA ,
"Expression of human macrophage elastase in vaginal muscularis of women with pelvic organ prolapse "
American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism ,
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,
2006
Schaffer JI, Bloom SL, Casey BM, McIntire DD, Nihira MA, Leveno KJ ,
"A randomized trial of the effects of coached vs. uncoached maternal pushing during the second stage of labor on postpartum pelvic floor structure and function. "
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology ,
:
,
2005
Significant Publications
Boreham MK, Wai CY, Miller RT, Schaffer JI, Word RA ,
"Morphometric properties of the posterior vaginal wall in women with pelvic organ prolapse "
Am J Obstet Gynecol ,
187:
1501-9 ,
2002
Carley ME, Schaffer JI ,
"Urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in women with Marfan or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome "
Am J Obstet Gynecol ,
182:
1021-3 ,
2000
Boreham MK, Wai CY, Schaffer JI, Word RA ,
"Morphometric analysis of smooth muscle in the anterior vaginal wall of women with pelvic organ prolapse "
Am J Obstet Gynecol ,
187:
56-63 ,
2002
Schaffer JI, Word A ,
"Hysterectomy: Still a useful operation "
N Engl J Med ,
347:
1360-2 ,
2002
Boreham MK, Miller RT, Schaffer JI, Word RA ,
"Smooth muscle myosin heavy chain and caldesmon expression in the anterior vaginal wall of women with and without pelvic organ prolapse "
Am J Obstet Gynecol ,
185:
944-52 ,
2001
