The Journal of Urology
Volume 183, Issue 1 , Pages 241-246 , January 2010

Repeat Synthetic Mid Urethral Sling Procedure for Women With Recurrent Stress Urinary Incontinence

  • Kobi Stav

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urogynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Department of Urology, Assaf Harofeh Medical Centre, Zeriffin, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Urogynaecology Department, Mercy Hospital for Women, 163 Studley Rd., Heidelberg, Victoria 3084, Australia (telephone: +61 3 95238380; FAX: +61 3 94162472)
    • ,
  • Peter L. Dwyer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urogynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • ,
  • Anna Rosamilia

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urogynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • ,
  • Lore Schierlitz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urogynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • ,
  • Yik N. Lim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urogynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • ,
  • Fay Chao

      Affiliations

    • Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • ,
  • Alison De Souza

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urogynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • ,
  • Elizabeth Thomas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urogynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • ,
  • Christine Murray

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urogynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • ,
  • Christine Conway

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urogynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • ,
  • Joseph Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urogynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Received 25 March 2009

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 Study received institutional ethics board approval.

PII: S0022-5347(09)02324-6

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.08.111

The Journal of Urology
Volume 183, Issue 1 , Pages 241-246 , January 2010

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