The Journal of Urology
Volume 178, Issue 4 , Pages 1171-1181 , October 2007

Biocompatibility Assessment of Synthetic Sling Materials for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence

  • Alex Gomelsky

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Novartis.
    • ,
  • Roger R. Dmochowski

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urologic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Department of Urologic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, A-1302, Medical Center North, Nashville, Tennessee 37232 (telephone: 615-343-5602; FAX: 615-322-8990).
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Allergan, Novartis and Watson Pharmaceuticals.

Received 4 October 2006

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PII: S0022-5347(07)01394-8

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.05.123

The Journal of Urology
Volume 178, Issue 4 , Pages 1171-1181 , October 2007

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