Transvaginal retropubic sling systems: Efficacy and patient acceptability

International Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 7, Issue , 2015, Pages 227-237

  Moldovan, Christina P ^a   Marinone, Michelle E ^b   Staack, Andrea ^c  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Outcome; Retropubic sling kits; Stress urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

DACRON; POLITEF; POLYPROPYLENE; SILASTIC;

BLEEDING; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; EROSION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; INFECTION; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NEEDLE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PATIENT ACCEPTABILITY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL MESH; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; URINE INCONTINENCE; URINE RETENTION;

EID: 84923201557     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/IJWH.S59265     Document Type: Review

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