Urodynamic changes induced by the intravaginal electrode during pelvic floor electrical stimulation

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 24-28

  Resplande, Julio ^a,c   Gholami, Shahram ^b   Bruschini, Homero ^a   Srougi, Miguel ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Meridien Setor Bueno   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Electrical stimulation; Stress urinary incontinence; Urodynamics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER CAPACITY; BLADDER FILLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTOMETRY; DEVICE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PELVIS FLOOR; STRESS INCONTINENCE; URETHRA PRESSURE; URODYNAMICS;

ADULT; AGED; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC FLOOR; PRESSURE; URETHRA; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; URODYNAMICS; VAGINA;

EID: 0037216737     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.10062     Document Type: Article

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