Anatomy and physiology of the male urethral sphincter and its preservation in prostatic surgery

Urological Research

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 404-408

  Heinzer, H ^a   Hammerer, P G ^a   Huland, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anatomy; External urethral sphincter; Prostatectomy; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

BLADDER SPHINCTER; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; REVIEW; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0033403568     PISSN: 03005623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002400050128     Document Type: Review

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