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Urinary Incontinence

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Vaginal Surgery for Incontinence and Prolapse

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Abstract

Urinary incontinence is a benign disease; however, its impact on the patient’s quality of life (QoL) is tremendous. The incontinent patient is, most of the time, embarrassed and ashamed, even avoids speaking to her family and friends about her problem. She prefers to isolate herself from some activities that she knows trigger incontinence. She is fearful of being ostracized if discovered.

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  1. Department of Urology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

    Jacques Corcos MD

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  1. Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA

    Philippe E. Zimmern MD, FACS (Professor of Urology, Jane and John Justin Distinguished Chair in Urology In honor of Claus Roehrborn, MD) (Professor of Urology, Jane and John Justin Distinguished Chair in Urology In honor of Claus Roehrborn, MD)

  2. University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    Peggy A. Norton MD, FACOG (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chief of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery) (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chief of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery)

  3. Urology Department, Tenon Hospital, Paris, France

    François Haab MD (Professor of Urology) (Professor of Urology)

  4. Department of Urology, The Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK

    Christopher C. R. Chapple BSc, MD, FRCS (Urol), FEBU (Consultant Urological Surgeon) (Consultant Urological Surgeon)

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Corcos, J. (2006). Urinary Incontinence. In: Zimmern, P.E., Norton, P.A., Haab, F., Chapple, C.C.R. (eds) Vaginal Surgery for Incontinence and Prolapse. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-346-8_3

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