Suburethral sling using the transobturator approach: A quality-of-life analysis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 193, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2138-2143

  Lukban, James Chivian ^a,b  

^a Urogynecology Associates of Colorado   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Outcome analysis; Quality of life; Stress urinary incontinence; Transobturator sling

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRESS INCONTINENCE; STUDENT T TEST; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POLYPROPYLENES; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 28444433468     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.07.036     Document Type: Article

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