Tension-free vaginal tape: Analysis of risk factors for failures

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 419-422

  Meschia, Michele ^a   Pifarotti, Paola ^b   Gattei, Umberto ^b   Bertozzi, Rosanna ^a  

^a Ospedale G Fornaroli   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Cure rate; Stress urinary incontinence; Tension free vaginal tape

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER DYSFUNCTION; BLADDER PERFORATION; CYSTOMETRY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INTESTINE PERFORATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TREATMENT FAILURE; URETHRA DISEASE; URINE RETENTION; VAGINA ATROPHY;

EID: 33847796329     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-006-0161-3     Document Type: Article

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