Prospective predictors of urinary continence after anatomical radical retropubic prostatectomy: A multivariate analysis

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 267-271

  Oefelein, Michael G ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Incontinence; Nerve sparing; Prostate volume; Urethral length

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MALE; MICTURITION; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTATECTOMY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTATECTOMY; URINARY INCONTINENCE; URINATION;

EID: 21644485106     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-003-0388-2     Document Type: Article

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