A randomised controlled trial comparing TVT™, Pelvicol™ and autologous fascial slings for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 117, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1493-1503

  Guerrero, K L ^a   Emery, S J ^b   Wareham, K ^c   Ismail, S ^b   Watkins, A ^d   Lucas, M G ^b  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autologous fascial slings; stress urinary incontinence slings; surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER INJURY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERMITTENT CATHETERIZATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REOPERATION; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 78349236626     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02696.x     Document Type: Article

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