The 'iris effect': How two-dimensional and three-dimensional ultrasound can help us understand anti-incontinence procedures

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 267-271

  Dietz, H P ^a,c   Wilson, P D ^b  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

3D ultrasound; Stress incontinence; Suburethral slings; Surgery; Translabial ultrasound; TVT

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER NECK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FEMALE; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; URETHRA; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

EID: 1642308585     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.985     Document Type: Article

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