Preoperative Valsava leak point pressure may not predict outcome of mid-urethral slings. Analysis from a randomized controlled trial of retropubic versus transobturator mid-urethral slings

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-83

  Costantini, Elisabetta ^a   Lazzeri, Massimo ^a   Giannantoni, Antonella ^a   Bini, Vittorio ^a   Vianello, Alberto ^a   Kocjancic, Ervin ^b   Porena, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Tension free vaginal tape; Transobturator tape; Urinary incontinence; Valsalva leak point pressure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SUBURETHRAL SLING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SUBURETHRAL SLINGS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

EID: 41549087456     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382008000100011     Document Type: Article

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