How robust is the evidence for slings in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence?

Editorial

Christopher R Chapple et al. Eur Urol. 2007 Sep.

. 2007 Sep;52(3):645-7.

doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2007.06.027. Epub 2007 Jun 26.

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Midurethral slings for stress urinary incontinence.
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