A novel surgical technique for implanting a new electrostimulation system for treating female overactive bladder: A preliminary report

BJU International

Volumn 95, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1253-1258

  Nissenkorn, Israel ^a   De Jong, Peter R ^b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antepubic surgery; Overactive bladder; Peripheral electrostimulation system; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER CAPACITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MUSCLE EXCITATION; NOCTURIA; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINARY FREQUENCY; URINARY URGENCY; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC FLOOR; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 20444431267     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2005.05498.x     Document Type: Article

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