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Which patients are good candidates for synthetic mid-urethral slings?

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    Howard B. Goldman MD

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Goldman, H.B. Which patients are good candidates for synthetic mid-urethral slings?. Curr Urol Rep 5, 327–329 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11934-004-0075-x

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