Are male slings for post-prostatectomy incontinence a valid option?

Current Opinion in Urology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 465-470

  Welk, Blayne K ^a   Herschorn, Sender ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

incontinence surgery; male urethral sling; postprostatectomy incontinence

Indexed keywords

BLADDER PERFORATION; BONE ANCHORED SLING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE DISEASE; PROSTATECTOMY; REVIEW; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SUBURETHRAL SLING; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRITIS;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC DISEASES; SUBURETHRAL SLINGS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS;

EID: 78049280216     PISSN: 09630643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOU.0b013e32833ecd09     Document Type: Review

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