Randomized clinical trial comparing suprapubic arch sling (SPARC) and tension-free vaginal tape (TVT): One-year results

European Urology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 537-541

  Andonian, Sero ^a   Chen, Tony ^a   St Denis, Benoit ^a   Corcos, Jacques ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Efficacy trial; Randomized clinical trial; Stress urinary incontinence; Suprapubic arch sling; Tension free vaginal tape

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER PERFORATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EROSION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBIC BONE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SUPRAPUBIC ARCH SLING; SYMPTOM; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; URETHRA SURGERY; URETHRAL BLEEDING; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE RETENTION; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 14844348852     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2004.12.023     Document Type: Article

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