A comparison of urethral profilometry using microtip and fiberoptic catheters

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 371-374

  Elser, D M ^a,b   London, W ^a,c   Fantl, J A ^a,d   McBride, M A ^a,d   Beck, R P ^a,d  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNOS ^*

Author keywords

Profilometry; Urethral pressure; Urinary incontinence; Urodynamics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COUGHING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TRANSDUCER; URETHRA FUNCTION; URETHRA PRESSURE; URINE CATHETER; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0033458727     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001920050062     Document Type: Article

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