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SUBMITTER: Beilecke K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3964350 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde 20140101 1
Suburethral tension-free slings (tapes or bands) are an essential component in the operative treatment of urinary incontinence. In the present contribution the influence of the type of suburethral sling (retropubic vs. transobturator) on the myofascial structures of the abdominal, adductor and pelvic floor muscles is examined. For this purpose, 70 patients were prospectively observed clinically and physiotherapeutically. Significant differences were seen in the improvement of the pelvic floor mu ...[more]