VLPP in the evaluation of the female with stress urinary incontinence

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 254-259

  Petrou, Steven P ^a   Wan, J ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Leak point pressure; Urinary incontinence; Urodynamics

Indexed keywords

BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; BLADDER NECK; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; STRESS INCONTINENCE; URETHRA; URODYNAMICS; VALSALVA LEAK POINT PRESSURE;

EID: 0032787784     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001920050054     Document Type: Review

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