A prospective multicenter randomized trial of tension-free vaginal tape and colposuspension for primary urodynamic stress incontinence: Two-year follow-up

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 324-331

  Ward, Karen L ^a   Hilton, Paul ^a,b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colposuspension; Randomized comparative trial; Stress; Tension free vaginal tape; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLPOSUSPENSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANK SUM TEST; RISK; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TREATMENT FAILURE; UNITED KINGDOM; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 1342281763     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.07.029     Document Type: Article

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