Transvaginal electrical stimulation for female urinary incontinence

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 177, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 536-540

  Brubaker, L ^a   Benson, J T ^a   Bent, A ^a   Clark, A ^a   Shott, S ^a  

^a RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Detrusor overactivity; Electrical stimulation; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETRUSOR DYSSYNERGIA; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0030874780     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70142-X     Document Type: Article

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