Retropubic synthetic midurethral slings: Techniques and outcomes

Current Urology Reports

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 375-383

  Goldman, Howard B ^a   Ingber, Michael S ^b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; BLADDER PERFORATION; BLEEDING; HUMAN; INTESTINE INJURY; MESH SLING; MIXED INCONTINENCE; REVIEW; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SUPRAPUBIC ARC SLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TRANSOBTURATOR TAPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINARY URGENCY; UTERINE CERVIX EROSION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; SUBURETHRAL SLINGS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 69249181626     PISSN: 15272737     EISSN: 15346285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11934-009-0059-y     Document Type: Review

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