Pubovaginal sling with a low-cost polypropylene mesh

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 690-694

  Araújo Rodrigues, Fransber Rondinelle ^a,b   Maroccolo Filho, Romulo ^a   Maroccolo, Robert R ^a   Paiva, Lucio C ^a   Diaz, Fernando A ^a   Ribeiro, Eduardo C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITÁRIO DE BRASÍLIA   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Polypropylene; Prostheses and implants; Stress; Suburethral slings; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

EID: 36749026257     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1677-55382007000500011     Document Type: Article

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