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Endovaginal Imaging: Slings

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Multicompartment ultrasound imaging of the pelvis, including 3D endovaginal imaging and 2D dynamic assessment, is evolving into a useful tool in the assessment of post-implant behavior, including diagnosis and management of patients with complications related to synthetic tapes. It can help to understand the in vivo functional behavior of slings following surgery and to clarify the etiology of failure, including the reason for voiding dysfunction.

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  1. Center for Urogynecology and Pelvic Health (C.U.P), 3rd Floor, Sama Hospital, 8 Siri Fort Road, New Delhi, India

    Aparna Hegde

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Subspecialties, INOVA Women’s Hospital, Virginia Commonwealth University, 3300 Gallows Road, Second Floor South Tower, Falls Church, VA, 22042-3307, USA

    S. Abbas Shobeiri

  3. Department of Bioengineering, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 22030, USA

    S. Abbas Shobeiri

  4. Section of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Gynecology Florida, The Cleveland Clinic, Weston, FL, USA

    G. Willy Davila

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Hegde, A., Abbas Shobeiri, S., Willy Davila, G. (2017). Endovaginal Imaging: Slings. In: Shobeiri, S. (eds) Practical Pelvic Floor Ultrasonography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52929-5_10

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