Impact of Incontinence Surgery on Sexual Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 34-43

  Jha, Swati ^a   Ammenbal, Manjunath ^a   Metwally, Mostafa ^a  

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

Author keywords

Autologous Fascial Sling; Change; Coital Incontinence; Colposuspension; Deterioration; Improvement; Sexual Function; TVT; TVT O; Urinary Incontinence

Indexed keywords

COITUS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK; SEXUAL FUNCTION; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TRANSOBTURATOR TAPE;

EID: 84855358409     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02366.x     Document Type: Article

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