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Complications of Laparoscopic and Robotic Reconstructive Procedures for Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse

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Recognition of the impact of pelvic floor disorders in women has increased significantly in recent years. A contemporary study evaluating the prevalence of pelvic floor disorders including urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in US women demonstrated that 23.7% of women complain of at least one pelvic floor disorder [1].

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Lucioni, A., Kobashi, K.C. (2010). Complications of Laparoscopic and Robotic Reconstructive Procedures for Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse. In: Ghavamian, R. (eds) Complications of Laparoscopic and Robotic Urologic Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-676-4_20

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