Transurethral ultrasound: Evaluation of anatomy and function of the rhabdosphincter of the male urethra

Journal of Urology

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 100-105

  Strasser, Hannes ^a   Frauscher, Ferdinand ^a   Helweg, Gernot ^a   Colleselli, Karl ^a   Reissigl, Andreas ^a   Bartsch, Georg ^a  

^a INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Prostatectomy; Stress; Ultrasonography; Urethra; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BLADDER SPHINCTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER; URETHRA; URETHRA PRESSURE; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0031986518     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64025-4     Document Type: Article

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