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A case of mesh erosion in the ureter eight years after a tension-free vaginal mesh surgery

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Nakagawa, T., Kawaguchi, S. & Mizokami, A. A case of mesh erosion in the ureter eight years after a tension-free vaginal mesh surgery. Int Urogynecol J 30, 2199–2200 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-019-04028-2

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