Cure of urinary and fecal incontinence by pelvic ligament reconstruction suggests a connective tissue etiology for both

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 356-360

  Papa Petros, P E ^a,b,c  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Perth Surgicentre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anal sphincters; Idiopathic fecal incontinence; Intravaginal slingplasty; Pelvic floor; Pubourethral ligament; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HERNIA; HUMAN; LIGAMENT SURGERY; PELVIS SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0033457311     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001920050059     Document Type: Article

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