Noninvasive quantitative estimation of infravesical obstruction using ultrasonic measurement of bladder weight

Journal of Urology

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 476-479

  Kojima, Munekado ^a   Inui, Emi ^a   Ochiai, Atsushi ^a   Naya, Yoshio ^a   Ukimura, Osamu ^a   Watanabe, Hiroki ^a  

^a KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

bladder; ultrasonography; urination disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER CAPACITY; BLADDER PRESSURE; BLADDER WALL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URETHRA OBSTRUCTION; URINE RETENTION; WEIGHT;

EID: 0031022277     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65178-4     Document Type: Article

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