Monarc vs TVT-O for the treatment of primary stress incontinence: A randomized study

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 185-190

  Liapis, A ^a,b   Bakas, P ^a   Creatsas, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Comparison; Complications; Efficacy; Monarc; Results; TVT O

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TRANSOBTURATOR TAPE; URETHRA INJURY; URINARY TRACT SURGERY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 38049125628     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-007-0432-7     Document Type: Article

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