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Erschienen in: International Urogynecology Journal 4/2020

07.12.2019 | Commentary

Commentary on “Impact of age on outcomes of midurethral sling procedures in women”, So Hyun Ahn, Yun Jin Park, Mi Kyung Kong, Sang Wook Bai, International Urogynecology Journal, 2019

verfasst von: Marianne Koch

Erschienen in: International Urogynecology Journal | Ausgabe 4/2020

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Excerpt

This retrospective cohort study [1] was aimed at determining whether age has an influence on the surgical outcome after trans-obturator tape (TOT) and transvaginal tape (TVT) procedure in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Both TOT and TVT are minimally invasive surgical procedures and have equal outcomes with regard to cure rate across age groups. As the population of elderly patients increases, the authors of this study postulate that midurethral sling procedures need to be evaluated regarding efficacy and safety among older women. …
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Titel
Commentary on “Impact of age on outcomes of midurethral sling procedures in women”, So Hyun Ahn, Yun Jin Park, Mi Kyung Kong, Sang Wook Bai, International Urogynecology Journal, 2019
verfasst von
Marianne Koch
Publikationsdatum
07.12.2019
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
International Urogynecology Journal / Ausgabe 4/2020
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-019-04133-2

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