Impact of age on preoperative and postoperative urinary incontinence quality of life

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 680.e1-680.e5

  Sung, Vivian W ^a   Glasgow, Michelle A ^a   Wohlrab, Kyle J ^a   Myers, Deborah L ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

age; quality of life; surgical management; urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE IMPACT QUESTIONNAIRE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; URINE INCONTINENCE; UROGENITAL DISTRESS INVENTORY 6;

EID: 36448981007     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.08.076     Document Type: Article

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