Urethrovaginal fistula - A rare complication after the placement of a suburethral sling (IVS)

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 343-346

  Reisenauer, Christl ^a   Wallwiener, Diethelm ^a   Stenzl, Arnulf ^b   Solomayer, Franz Erich ^a   Sievert, Karl Dietrich ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Duloxetine; Stress urinary incontinence; Suburethral synthetic sling; Urethral fistula; Vaginal erosion

Indexed keywords

DULOXETINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MUSCLE TRAINING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TISSUE FLAP; URETHRA FISTULA; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA DISEASE;

EID: 34248677863     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-006-0139-1     Document Type: Article

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