Use of three-dimensional ultrasound scan to assess the clinical importance of midurethral placement of the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) for treatment of incontinence

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 220-225

  Ng, Christopher C M ^a   Lee, L C ^a   Han, William H C ^a  

^a KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Stress urinary incontinence; Tension free vaginal tape; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOCELE; CYSTOMETRY; DETRUSOR DYSSYNERGIA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT FAILURE; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 20944438457     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-004-1245-6     Document Type: Article

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