The Journal of Urology
Volume 181, Issue 1 , Pages 211-218 , January 2009

Correlation of Morphological Alterations and Functional Impairment of the Tension-Free Vaginal Tape Obturator Procedure

  • Jenn-Ming Yang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
    • Schools of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
    • ,
  • Shwu-Huey Yang

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition and Health Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
    • ,
  • Wen-Chen Huang

      Affiliations

    • Schools of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
    • School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cathay General Hospital, 280, Ren-Ai Rd., Section 4, Taipei, 106, Taiwan, Republic of China (telephone: 886-9-68701383; FAX: 886-2-27094693)

Received 17 May 2008

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 For another article on a related topic see page 397.

 Supported by National Science Council Research Grants NSC 95-2314-B-195-019-MY2 and NSC 96-2314-B-281-003, Mackay Memorial Hospital Research Grant 9702 and Cathay General Hospital Research Grant CT9560.

PII: S0022-5347(08)02453-1

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.09.033

The Journal of Urology
Volume 181, Issue 1 , Pages 211-218 , January 2009

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