Dramatic increase (1997-2007) in the number of procedures for stress urinary incontinence in Belgium

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1511-1515

  Cammu, Hendrik ^a   Saeys, Freya ^a   Haentjens, Patrick ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Rate of anti incontinence surgery; Stress urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL APPROACH; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TRANSOBTURATOR TAPE;

EID: 78649994515     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-010-1226-x     Document Type: Article

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