A randomized comparison between monofilament and multifilament tapes for stress incontinence surgery

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 432-436

  Rechberger, Tomasz ^a   Rzeźniczuk, Katarzyna ^a   Skorupski, Paweł ^a   Adamiak, Aneta ^a   Tomaszewski, Jacek ^a   Baranowski, Włodzimierz ^a   Jakowicki, J A ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Complications; IVS TVT operations; Polypropylene tape; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; URINE RETENTION; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

EID: 0347286884     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-003-1104-x     Document Type: Article

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