Reasons for and treatment of surgical complications with alloplastic slings

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-13

  Petri, Eckhard ^a   Niemeyer, Ruediger ^a   Martan, Alois ^b   Tunn, Ralf ^c   Naumann, Gert ^d   Koelbl, Heinz ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^c St Hedwig Hospital   (Germany)

^d JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alloplastic slings; Complications; Indication; Prevention; Surgical treatment; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER BLEEDING; BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; BLADDER PERFORATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLPOSUSPENSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TREATMENT INDICATION; URETHRA INJURY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 31044442816     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-005-1331-4     Document Type: Article

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