Three-dimensional ultrasonographic assessment of compression effect on urethra following tension-free vaginal tape and transobturator tape procedures

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 452-457

  Lin, K L ^a   Juan, Y S ^a   Lo, T S ^b   Liu, C M ^c   Tsai, E M ^a,c   Long, C Y ^c,d  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d KAOHSIUNG MUNICIPAL HSIAO KANG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

3D ultrasound; tension free vaginal tape; transobturator tape; urethra

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SUBURETHRAL SLING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA; URODYNAMICS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBURETHRAL SLINGS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 84859363072     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.9071     Document Type: Article

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