Abstract.
We made a study of 61women with genuine stress incontinence (GSI). They all had a tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) and 28 patients had concomitant vaginal surgery. The cure rates and complication rates for the two groups were similar.
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This work was supported by the Research Fund of the University of Istanbul. Project number: B-728/12092000.
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Yalcin, O., Isikoglu, M. & Beji, N.K. Results of TVT operations alone and combined with other vaginal surgical procedures. Arch Gynecol Obstet 269, 96–98 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-002-0428-y
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