An evidence-based approach to the evaluation and management of stress incontinence in women

Current Opinion in Urology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 236-243

  Gilleran, Jason P ^a   Zimmern, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Management; Stress incontinence

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COLLAGEN; DEXTRANOMER; ZIRCONIUM;

BLADDER NECK; BLADDER NECK SUSPENSION; BLADDER PERFORATION; BLADDER SURGERY; BLEEDING; BURCH COLPOSUSPENSION; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLPOSUSPENSION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABOR; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PAD TEST; PELVIC FLOOR THERAPY; PELVIS FLOOR; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBOVAGINAL SLING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOFREQUENCY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKIN GRAFT; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SUPRAPUBIC ARC SLING; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TRANSOBTURATOR TAPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URGE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS; VAGINA DISEASE;

EID: 20644439331     PISSN: 09630643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mou.0000172396.54643.96     Document Type: Review

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