Adjustable continence therapy (ProACT) and bone anchored male sling: Comparison of two new treatments of post prostatectomy incontinence

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 910-914

  Crivellaro, Simone ^a   Singla, Ajay ^b   Aggarwal, Neelesh ^b   Frea, Bruno ^a   Kocjancic, Ervin ^a  

^a SANTA MARIA DELLA MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Incontinence; ProACT; Sling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE ANCHORED MALE SLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS INFECTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SILICONE PROSTHESIS; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTATECTOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUBURETHRAL SLINGS; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MALE;

EID: 54049108495     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2008.02161.x     Document Type: Article

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