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Suburethral Slings

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Definition: Support structures, made from natural or synthetic materials, that are implanted below the URETHRA to treat URINARY STRESS INCONTINENCE.      Other names Vaginal Tapes, Tensionless; Vaginal Tapes, Tension-Free; Vaginal Tape, Tensionless; Vaginal Tape, Tension-Free; Urethral Slings, Male; Urethral Sling, Male; Transobturator Tapes; Transobturator Suburethral Tapes; Trans-Obturator Tapes; Trans Obturator Tape; Tensionless Vaginal Tapes; Tension-Free Vaginal Tapes; Tension Free Vaginal Tape; Tapes, Transobturator Suburethral; Tapes, Transobturator; Tapes, Trans-Obturator; Tapes, Tensionless Vaginal; Tapes, Tension-Free Vaginal; Tape, Transobturator Suburethral; Tape, Transobturator

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