Histologic analysis of needle biopsy of urethral sphincter from women with normal and stress incontinence with comparison of electromyographic findings

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 2 I, 1999, Pages 342-348

  Hale, D S ^a   Benson, J T ^a   Brubaker, L ^a   Heidkamp, M C ^a   Russell, B ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Electromyography; Genuine stress incontinence; Skeletal muscle; Urethra

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER SPHINCTER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROSCOPY; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

EID: 0032963151     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70211-5     Document Type: Article

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