Is there still a place for the pubovaginal sling at the bladder neck in the era of the midurethral sling?

Current Urology Reports

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 335-339

  Wilson, Woodie J ^b   Winters, J Christian ^a  

^a OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bladder Neck; Intrinsic Sphincter Deficiency; Midurethral Sling; Sling Procedure; Stress Urinary Incontinence

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PROSTHESIS; PUBIC BONE; REVIEW; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; UROLOGIC SURGERY; VAGINA;

FEMALE; HUMANS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; PUBIC BONE; SURGICAL MESH; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VAGINA;

EID: 33644644876     PISSN: 15272737     EISSN: 15346285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11934-005-0049-7     Document Type: Article

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