Urinary continence after radical retropubic prostatectomy. Analysis and synthesis of contributing factors: A unified concept

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 444-451

  Kaye, K W ^a,b   Creed, K E ^a   Wilson, G J ^a   D'Antuono, M ^a   Dawkins, H J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Prostatectomy; Prostatic neoplasms; Urinary continence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BLADDER NECK; BLADDER SPHINCTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICTURITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; SUTURE; TIME; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA STRICTURE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0031398963     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1997.00373.x     Document Type: Article

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