Laparoscopic Burch surgery: is there any advantage in relation to open approach?

INTRODUCTION: Surgery represents the main therapeutic modality for stress urinary incontinence. In incontinent patients with urethral hypermobility, the retropubic colposuspension by Burch technique is one of the surgeries that present better long-term results. Current trends towards performing mini...

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Main Authors: Carlos A. Bezerra, Alexandre O. Rodrigues, Alexandre L. Seo, José M.C. Ruano, Milton Borrelli, Eric R. Wroclawski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2004-06-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382004000300012