Effect of intravaginal electrical stimulation on pelvic floor muscle strength

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 355-358

  Amaro, Jõo Luiz ^a   Gameiro, Mônica Orsi ^a   Padovani, Carlos Roberto ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Controlled study; Electrical stimulation; Mixed urinary incontinence; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DETRUSOR MUSCLE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MICTURITION; MIXED INCONTINENCE; MONOTHERAPY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ORGAN WEIGHT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PELVIS FLOOR; PERINEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; URGE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS; UROGENITAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; VAGINA;

EID: 27244442897     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-004-1259-0     Document Type: Article

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