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Re: Does body mass index influence the outcome of midurethral sling procedures for stress urinary incontinence?

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    Erin A Brennand & Magali Robert

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Erin Brennand has received grant funding from Boston Scientific for an investigator-initiated randomized clinical trial. Magali Robert has no disclosures.

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Brennand, E.A., Robert, M. Re: Does body mass index influence the outcome of midurethral sling procedures for stress urinary incontinence?. Int Urogynecol J 29, 173–174 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-017-3501-6

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