Efficacy of an external urethral device in women with genuine stress urinary incontinence

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 271-274

  Versi, E ^a   Harvey, M A ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti incontinence device; Femassist; Genuine stress incontinence; Mechanical external device; Multichannel videourodynamic studies; Nonsurgical treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; URETHRA; URINE;

EID: 0031721927     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01901505     Document Type: Article

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