Critical evaluation of electro-stimulation for management of female urinary incontinence

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 503-507

  Yasuda, Kosaku ^a   Yamanishi, Tomonori ^b  

^a DOKKYO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS INCONTINENCE; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS;

EID: 0032795080     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001703-199910000-00016     Document Type: Review

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