The female urethral sphincter: A morphological and topographical study

Journal of Urology

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-54

  Colleselli, K ^a   Stenzl, A ^a   Eder, R ^a   Strasser, H ^a   Poisel, S ^a   Bartsch, G ^a  

^a Radiology II   (Austria)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Innervation; Urethra; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER INNERVATION; BLADDER NECK; BLADDER SPHINCTER; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSECTION; FEMALE; FETUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032323675     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)63025-8     Document Type: Article

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