Detrusor instability as an energy-saving device in prostatic obstruction

Journal of Urology

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 866-870

  Cucchi, A ^a   Achilli, M P ^a   Ravasi, S ^a   Arrigoni, N ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

Author keywords

bladder; prostatic hypertrophy; urodynamics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DETRUSOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MICTURITION; MICTURITION DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0031013226     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65067-5     Document Type: Article

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