A multi-centre, randomised clinical control trial comparing the retropubic (RP) approach versus the transobturator approach (TO) for tension-free, suburethral sling treatment of urodynamic stress incontinence: The TORP study

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 171-178

  Barry, Christopher ^a   Lim, Yik Nyok ^b   Muller, Reinhold ^b   Hitchins, Sarah ^b   Corstiaans, Audrey ^c   Foote, Andrew ^d   Greenland, Hugh ^e   Frazer, Malcolm ^f   Rane, Ajay ^b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c TOWNSVILLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d Calvary Hospital   (Australia)

^e ST JOHN OF GOD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f GOLD COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complications; Monarc transobturator; Randomised trial; Sub urethral sling; TVT; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER INJURY; BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TRANSOBTURATOR TAPE; URINARY TRACT SURGERY; URODYNAMICS; UROLOGIC SURGERY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 38049134431     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-007-0412-y     Document Type: Article

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