Management of polypropylene mesh erosion after intravaginal midurethral sling operation for female stress urinary incontinence

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 437-440

  Huang, Kuan Hui ^a   Kung, Fu Tsai ^a   Liang, Hsi Mi ^a   Chang, Shiuh Young ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Mesh erosion; Polypropylene; SPARC; Stress urinary incontinence; TVT

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DOXYCYCLINE; ESTROGEN; GENTAMICIN; POLYPROPYLENE;

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; EROSION; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDURETHRAL SLING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINARY URGENCY; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 27744554300     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-004-1275-0     Document Type: Article

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