Air-charged and microtransducer urodynamic catheters in the evaluation of urethral function

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 124-128

  Pollak, Jennifer T ^a   Neimark, Minda ^a   Connor, Jason T ^b   Davila, G Willy ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF COLORECTAL SURGERY   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Leak point pressure; Urethral pressure profile; Urodynamic catheters

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URETHRA FUNCTION; URETHRA PRESSURE; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; URINE CATHETER; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 1842628598     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-004-1121-4     Document Type: Article

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