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PubMed ID
Public Release Type
Journal
Publication Year
2007
Affiliation
Division of Urology, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA 92103-8897, USA.
Authors
Albo ME, Brubaker L, Chai TC, Dandreo KJ, Diokno AC, FitzGerald M, Johnson HW, Kenton K, Kraus SR, Kusek JW, Lemack GE, Leng W, Lloyd LK, Mallett V, Menefee S, Moalli P, Nager C, Norton P, Nyberg LM, Richter HE, Sirls L, Steers W, Stoddard AM, Tennstedt S, Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network, Varner RE, Zimmern PE, Zyczynski H
Studies
Citation
Albo ME, Richter HE, Brubaker L, Norton P, Kraus SR, Zimmern PE, Chai TC, Zyczynski H, Diokno AC, Tennstedt S, Nager C, Lloyd LK, FitzGerald M, Lemack GE, Johnson HW, Leng W, Mallett V, Stoddard AM, Menefee S, Varner RE, Kenton K, Moalli P, Sirls L, Dandreo KJ, Kusek JW, Nyberg LM, Steers W, Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network. Burch colposuspension versus fascial sling to reduce urinary stress incontinence. N Engl J Med 2007 May 24;356(21):2143-55. Epub 2007 May 21.

Abstract

Many surgical procedures are available for women with urinary stress incontinence, yet few randomized clinical trials have been conducted to provide a basis for treatment recommendations.