A simple objective method of adjusting sling tension

Journal of Urology

Volumn 162, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1674-1676

  Nguyen, Andrew ^a   Mahoney, Steve ^a   Minor, Leslie ^a   Ghoniem, Gamal ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Female; Urethral obstruction; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DETRUSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032876523     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)68194-3     Document Type: Article

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