A safety and quality of life analysis of intravaginal slingplasty in female stress incontinence: A prospective, open label, multicenter, and observational study

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1331-1335

  Kim, Joon Chul ^a   Chung, Byung Soo ^b   Choi, Jong Bo ^c   Lee, Ji Youl ^a   Lee, Kyu Sung ^d   Park, Won Hee ^e   Choo, Myung Soo ^f  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Intravaginal slingplasty; Quality of life; Safety; Stress incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OPEN STUDY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTVOID RESIDUAL URINE VOLUME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; UROFLOWMETRY; VAGINA ATROPHY;

EID: 34948826925     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-007-0327-7     Document Type: Article

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