Quality of life after tension-free vaginal tape surgery for female stress incontinence

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 131-137

  Holmgren, C ^a,b   Hellberg, D ^a   Lanner, L ^a   Nilsson, S ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b FALUN HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Incontinence Impact Questionnaire 7; Quality of life; Stress incontinence; Tension free vaginal tape surgery; Urogenital Distress Inventory 6

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE IMPACT QUESTIONNAIRE 7; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; UROGENITAL DISTRESS INVENTORY 6;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; VAGINA;

EID: 33646255251     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: 16512065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365590510031309     Document Type: Article

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