Long-term results of the tension-free vaginal tape operation in an unselected group of 129 stress incontinent women

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 482-487

  Kuuva, Nina ^a,b   Gustaf Nilsson, Carl ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Complications; Female; Long term results; Stress urinary incontinence; Tension free vaginal tape procedure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA PRESSURE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINARY URGENCY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; FOLLOW UP; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; URODYNAMICS; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COUGH; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; URODYNAMICS; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 33646357498     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340600604989     Document Type: Article

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