Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 67-69 , March 2006

Combined Diverticulectomy and Anti-Incontinence Surgery for Patients with Urethral Diverticulum and Stress Urinary Incontinence: is Anti-Incontinence Surgery Really Necessary?

  • Chi-Mou Juang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • National Yang-Ming Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Gynecologic Research Lab, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Huann-Cheng Horng

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hung-Chuan Yu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chih-Yao Chen

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chia-Ming Chang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ken-Jen Yu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Municipal Hospital For Women and Children, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ming-Shien Yen

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Ming-Shien Yen, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei 11217, Taiwan

Received 21 August 2005 ,Revised 29 August 2005 ,Accepted 30 August 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60195-9

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 67-69 , March 2006

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