The tension-free vaginal tape in women with a non-hypermobile urethra and low maximum urethral closure pressure

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 727-732

  Clemons, Jeffrey L ^a   LaSala, Christine A ^b  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Intrinsic sphincter deficiency; Maxim umurethral closure pressure; Non hypermobile urethra; Stress incontinence; Surgery; TVT

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA PRESSURE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; URINE INCONTINENCE; URINE RETENTION; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 34347393887     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-006-0231-6     Document Type: Article

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