Updated systematic review and meta-analysis of the comparative data on colposuspensions, pubovaginal slings, and midurethral tapes in the surgical treatment of female stress urinary incontinence

European Urology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 218-238

  Novara, Giacomo ^a,i   Artibani, Walter ^b   Barber, Matthew D ^c   Chapple, Christopher R ^d   Costantini, Elisabetta ^e   Ficarra, Vincenzo ^a   Hilton, Paul ^f   Nilsson, Carl G ^g   Waltregny, David ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^c LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^f ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^g HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^h UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

ⁱ Monoblocco Ospedaliero   (Italy)

Author keywords

Burch colposuspension; Pubovaginal sling; Retropubic vaginal tape; Stress urinary incontinence; Tension free tape; Transobturator tape

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER PERFORATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLPOSUSPENSION; DATA BASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; META ANALYSIS; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBOVAGINAL SLING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REOPERATION; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SUBURETHRAL SLING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TRANSOBTURATOR TAPE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 77955309659     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2010.04.022     Document Type: Review

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