The effectiveness of surgery for stress incontinence in women: A systematic review

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 497-510

  Black, N A ^a   Downs, S H ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colposuspension; Incontinence; Outcome; Surgery; Women

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLPOSUSPENSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; META ANALYSIS; NOMENCLATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030430112     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1996.01422.x     Document Type: Review

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