Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) for treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women with low-pressure urethra

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 118-121

  Meschia, Michele ^a   Pifarotti, Paola ^b   Buonaguidi, Arturo ^b   Gattei, Umberto ^b   Spennacchio, Maurizio ^b  

^a Ospedale G Fornaroli   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Intrinsic sphincter deficiency; Stress urinary incontinence; Tension free vaginal tape (TVT)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER SPHINCTER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; URETHRA; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 24644518121     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.01.004     Document Type: Article

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