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Women living with a midurethral sling in their 80s: long-term outcomes.

Stavros AthanasiouDimitrios ZacharakisChristos KalantzisAthanasios ProtopapasIoannis ChatzipapasThemos Grigoriadis
Published in: International urogynecology journal (2019)
In women of advanced age, the TVT-O procedure is a highly effective and long-lasting treatment. The safety profile of the TVT-O was not influenced by geriatric conditions, whereas the long-term presence of a polypropylene sling did not appear to trigger the onset of medical disorders.
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