The effects of the tension-free vaginal tape on proximal urethral position: A prospective, longitudinal evaluation

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 179-184

  Lukacz, Emily S ^a   Luber, Karl M ^a,b   Nager, Charles W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Q tip angle; Tension free vaginal tape; TVT sling; Urethral support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIS FLOOR; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; URETHRA; CLINICAL TRIAL; FOLLOW UP; HISTOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TIME; VAGINA;

POLYPROPYLENE;

FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; POLYPROPYLENES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SURGICAL MESH; TIME FACTORS; URETHRA; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; VAGINA;

EID: 1342273414     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-003-1058-z     Document Type: Article

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