Indications, contraindications, and complications of mesh in the surgical treatment of urinary incontinence

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 257-275

  Kirby, Anna C ^a   Nager, Charles W ^a  

^a VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Mesh; Midurethral slings; Slings; Stress urinary incontinence; Surgery; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ABSCESS; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; BLADDER PERFORATION; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CHRONIC PAIN; DYSPAREUNIA; EROSION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTESTINE PERFORATION; MIXED INCONTINENCE; MYOSITIS; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; NERVE COMPRESSION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SUBURETHRAL SLING; SURGICAL MESH; TRANSOBTURATOR TAPE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; URETER INJURY; URETHRA FUNCTION; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE INCONTINENCE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL MESH; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS;

EID: 84877575611     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: 15325520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e31828563d2     Document Type: Article

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