A microbiological and immunohistochemical analysis of periurethral and vaginal tissue in women with de novo urge symptoms after mid-urethral sling procedures-a prospective case-controlled study

International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1145-1150

  Wang, Alex C ^a   Wu, Ren Chin ^a   Lin, Cheng Tao ^a   Chen, Min Chi ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science School of Medicine   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bacteria infection related immune response; De novo urge symptoms; Gramstain; Immunohistochemistry; Mid urethral sling procedures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CELL COUNT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SUBURETHRAL SLING; URETHRA; URGE INCONTINENCE; VAGINA;

ADULT; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CELL COUNT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBURETHRAL SLINGS; URETHRA; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; URINARY INCONTINENCE, URGE; VAGINA;

EID: 58149242895     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-008-0598-7     Document Type: Article

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