Tension-free vaginal tape procedure and laparoscopic colposuspension in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 319-323

  Valpas, Antti ^a   Nilsson, Carl Gustaf ^b  

^a Keski Pohjanmaan Erikoissairaanhoito Ja Peruspalvelukuntayhtyma   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Colposuspension; Complications of incontinence surgery; Stress incontinence; Tension free vaginal procedure

Indexed keywords

BLADDER INJURY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLPOSUSPENSION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MICTURITION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINE RETENTION; COLPOTOMY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REOPERATION; UROLOGIC SURGERY; VAGINA;

COLPOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VAGINA;

EID: 16544380207     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.gco.0000136498.79828.df     Document Type: Review

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