A critical view on the value of urodynamics in non-neurogenic incontinence in women

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 188-195

  Vereecken, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ambulatory cystometry; Female incontinence; Urodynamics

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COUGHING; CYSTOMETRY; DETRUSOR DYSSYNERGIA; DETRUSOR MUSCLE; DIURESIS; DYSURIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; STANDARDIZATION; URETHRA PRESSURE; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0034048425     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00004025     Document Type: Article

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