The urine stream interruption test and pelvic muscle function in the puerperium

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 235-239

  Sartore, A ^a   Pregazzi, R ^a   Bortoli, P ^b   Grimaldi, E ^a   Ricci, G ^a   Guaschino, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IRCCS BURLO GAROFOLO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Digital test; Puerperium; Rehabilitation; Stress urinary incontinence; Urine stream interruption test; Uroflowmetry; Vaginal manometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANOMETRY; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; STUDENT T TEST; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE STREAM INTERRUPTION TEST; UROFLOWMETRY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0036744014     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(02)00193-5     Document Type: Article

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