Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 175-179 , June 2008

Comparison of Suprapubic Versus Transobturator Surgical Treatments of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence

  • Mou-Jong Sun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taichung Taiwan
    • Department of Nursing Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ning-En Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taichung Taiwan
    • ,
  • Gin-Den Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ChungShan Medical University Hospital, Taichung Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Gin-Den Chen, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, 110, Section 1, Chien-Kuo North Road, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Horng-Der Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taichung Taiwan

,Accepted 14 September 2007.

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PII: S1028-4559(08)60076-5

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(08)60076-5

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 175-179 , June 2008

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