Leak-point pressure: Clinical application of values at two different volumes

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 136-141

  McLennan, M T ^a,b   Melick, C F ^a   Bent, A E ^a  

^a GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Leak point pressure; Low maximal urethral closure pressure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CYSTOMETRY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STRESS INCONTINENCE; URETHRA VALVE; URINE CATHETER; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0034044322     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001920070040     Document Type: Article

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