The Journal of Urology
Volume 180, Issue 5 , Pages 1890-1897 , November 2008

Complications of Mid Urethral Slings: Important Outcomes for Future Clinical Trials

  • Firouz Daneshgari

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology and Female Pelvic Surgery, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Department of Urology and Female Pelvic Surgery, Upstate Medical University, 750 E. Adams St., Syracuse, New York 13210 (telephone: 315-464-4473)
    • ,
  • Wesley Kong

      Affiliations

    • Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Mia Swartz

      Affiliations

    • Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, Ohio

Received 15 February 2008

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 See Editorial on page 1886.

PII: S0022-5347(08)01832-6

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.07.029

The Journal of Urology
Volume 180, Issue 5 , Pages 1890-1897 , November 2008

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