Comparative study of polypropylene and aponeurotic slings in the treatment of female urinary incontinence

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 339-347

  Winckler, Jorge A ^a   Ramos, Jose G L ^a   Dalmolin, Bernadete M ^a   Winckler, Diego C ^a   Doring, Marlene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PASSO FUNDO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Polypropylenes; Stress; Suburethral slings; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; POLYPROPYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SUBURETHRAL SLING; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA;

ADULT; AGED; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; POLYPROPYLENES; RECTUS ABDOMINIS; SUBURETHRAL SLINGS; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY BLADDER; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; VAGINA;

EID: 77956105167     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382010000300011     Document Type: Article

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