Impact of surgery for stress incontinence on morbidity

BMJ

Volumn 317, Issue 7151, 1998, Pages 143-

  Khullar, Vik ^a   Cardozo, Linda ^a   Boos, Kelvin ^a   Bidmead, John ^a   Kelleher, Con ^a   James, Mark ^b   O'connor, R A ^c   Duckett, Jonathan R A ^d   Lose, Gunnar ^e   Walter, Steen ^f   Black, Nick ^g  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Lister Hospital   (United States)

^d BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^f ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^g LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85007752059     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.317.7151.143     Document Type: Letter

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