Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 1 , Pages 53-59 , March 2009

Suburethral Slingplasty Using a Self-fashioned Gynemesh for Treating Urinary Incontinence and Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse

  • Chi-Feng Su

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuang Tien General Hospital
    • ,
  • Soo-Cheen Ng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Kwong-Pang Tsui

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cheng Ching Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Gin-Den Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung Shan 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-Jyh Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuang Tien General Hospital

,Accepted 2 April 2008.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60036-X

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60036-X

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 1 , Pages 53-59 , March 2009

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