Urethral erosion after suburethral synthetic slings: Risk factors, diagnosis, and functional outcome after surgical management

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 999-1006

  Velemir, L ^a   Amblard, J ^a   Jacquetin, B ^a   Fatton, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF CLERMONT FERRAND   (France)

Author keywords

Complications; Suburethral synthetic sling; Tension free vaginal tape; Transobturator tape; Urethral erosion; Urinary tract injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPAREUNIA; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MICTURITION DISORDER; NOCTURIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SUBURETHRAL SLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TRANSOBTURATOR TAPE; URETHRA EROSION; URETHRA INJURY; URETHRA SURGERY; URETHRAL PAIN; URETHROSCOPY;

EID: 44649170316     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-007-0558-7     Document Type: Article

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