Outcome and complications of retropubic and transobturator midurethral slings translated into surgical therapeutic indices

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 202, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 75.e1-75.e7

  Houwert, R Marijn ^a   Roovers, Jan Paul W R ^b   Venema, Pieter L ^c   Bruinse, Hein W ^d   Dijkgraaf, Marcel G W ^b   Vervest, Harry A M ^a  

^a CPRLab   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Haga Ziekenhuizen The Hague ^*  (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

midurethral sling; retropubic; stress urinary incontinence; surgical therapeutic index; transobturator

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TRANSOBTURATOR TAPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 72149105320     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.07.043     Document Type: Article

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