Pelvic floor exercises versus vaginal weight cones in genuine stress incontinence

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 89-93

  Cammu, Hendrik ^a   Van Nylen, Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cones; Pelvic floor exercises; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PELVIS FLOOR; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STRESS INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0031931155     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)00237-6     Document Type: Article

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