A clinical and urodynamic study of patients with varying degrees of cystocele

Maturitas

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 125-132

  Cosimo, Oliva ^a   Pierluigi, Paparella ^a   Angelo, Zullo Marzio ^a   Santa, Uliassi ^a   Gabriele, Falconi ^a   Salvatore, Mancuso ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cystocele; Menopause; Urinary incontinence; Urodynamics; Voiding difficulty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOCELE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; MICTURITION DISORDER; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PROLAPSE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; URINARY BLADDER DISEASES; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; URINATION DISORDERS; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0030852021     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5122(97)00033-9     Document Type: Article

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