The TVT-obturator surgical procedure for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence: A clinical update

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 337-348

  Waltregny, David ^a   Leval, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Sling; Stress urinary incontinence; Tension free vaginal tape; Vaginal surgery; Vaginal tape obturator

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

BLADDER INJURY; BLEEDING; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTESTINE INJURY; MICTURITION DISORDER; NERVE INJURY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL RISK; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TRANSOBTURATOR TAPE; URETHRA INJURY; URINE RETENTION; VAGINA ATROPHY; VAGINAL INJURY;

EID: 60349114439     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-008-0753-1     Document Type: Review

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