A three-year postoperative evaluation of tension-free vaginal tape

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 267-269

  Olsson, Ingegerd ^a,b   Kroon, U B ^a  

^a Northern Alvsborg Hospital   (Sweden)

^b N Alvsborg Co Hosp Trollhattan   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Minimal invasive surgery; Quality of life assessment; Stress incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER PERFORATION; CYSTITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0032748702     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000010197     Document Type: Article

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