Complications associated with transobturator sling procedures: Analysis of 233 consecutive cases with a 27 months follow-up

BMC Women's Health

Volumn 9, Issue , 2009, Pages 28-

  Kaelin Gambirasio, Isabelle ^a   Jacob, Sandrine ^a   Boulvain, Michel ^a   Dubuisson, Jean Bernard ^a   Dällenbach, Patrick ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER PERFORATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERINEUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; SEX RATIO; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSOBTURATOR TAPE; URINARY URGENCY; URINE RETENTION; VAGINA ATROPHY; VAGINA DISEASE;

EID: 70449429094     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6874-9-28     Document Type: Article

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