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01-04-2015 | Ulf Ulmsten Memorial Lecture 2014

Creating a gold standard surgical procedure: the development and implementation of TVT

Author: Carl Gustaf Nilsson

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 4/2015

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The last two decades have witnessed the launch of new surgical procedures, utilizing kits and synthetic materials, at a pace not formerly seen. Some launches have been preceded by thorough clinical documentation, others not. Any innovation, be it a theory or a treatment concept, is only fantasy until it has been tested and clinically documented. …

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Title: Creating a gold standard surgical procedure: the development and implementation of TVT
Author: Carl Gustaf Nilsson
Publication date: 01-04-2015
Publisher: Springer London
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 4/2015
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-014-2616-2

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