Sequential Assessment of Urodynamic Findings before and after Tension-Free Vaginal Tape (TVT) Operation for Female Genuine Stress Incontinence

European Urology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 362-366

  Lin, Long Yau ^a   Sheu, Bor Ching ^b   Lin, Ho Hsiung ^b  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Genuine stress incontinence; GSI; Tension free vaginal tape; TVT; Urodynamic findings

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MICTURITION; PARITY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA PRESSURE; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 1242270500     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2003.11.003     Document Type: Article

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