Single-incision mini-slings versus standard midurethral slings in surgical management of female stress urinary incontinence: A meta-analysis of effectiveness and complications

European Urology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 468-480

  Abdel Fattah, Mohamed ^a   Ford, John A ^a   Lim, Chou Phay ^b   Madhuvrata, Priya ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

^c SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mini slings; Single incision tapes; Stress Urinary Incontinence; Tension free vaginal tapes; Transobturator tapes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY MASS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPLICATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPEAT PROCEDURE; REVIEW; SAFETY; SINGLE INCISION MINI SLING; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SUBURETHRAL SLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; URETHRA SURGERY;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SUBURETHRAL SLINGS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 79960980065     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: 18737560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2011.05.003     Document Type: Review

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