title: Simplified correction of female stress incontinence.
abstract: A simplified operation for female stress incontinence, using a pair of double-prong needles, is described. A 90.4 per cent cure was achieved in 62 patients followed for a mean of 11.2 months. Merits of this procedure include operative simplicity and brevity, short hospitalization and a high rate of cure.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery