A 2-year observational study to determine the efficacy of a novel single incision sling procedure (MinitapeTM) for female stress urinary incontinence

Autor: Paul Hilton, Arb Smith, C E North, N S Ali-Ross
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 117:356-360
ISSN: 1470-0328
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02449.x
Popis: Please cite this paper as: North C, Hilton P, Ali-Ross N, Smith A. A 2-year observational study to determine the efficacy of a novel single incision sling procedure (Minitape™) for female stress urinary incontinence. BJOG 2010;117:356–360. Objective Assessment of the 2 year outcome of the Minitape™ procedure. Design A prospective observational study of women undergoing the Minitape™ procedure for urodynamic stress incontinence. Setting Two tertiary referral urogynaecology units in the north of England. Population Sixty women between November 2002 and March 2006. Methods Women attended a research clinic where they completed a standardised 1 hour pad test and were examined. Women were assessed preoperatively and postoperatively at 6 months, 1 year and 2 years. Main outcome measures Success was determined by a negative 1 hour pad test (gain of
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