Anatomical study of the pubourethral ligament in women: Role in suspension of the urethra;Etude anatomique des ligaments pubo-uréthraux chez la femme : Rôle dans la suspension de l'urèthre

Progres en Urologie

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 604-610

  De La Taille, Alexandre ^b   Delmas, Vincent ^a,b   Lassau, Jean Pierre ^a   Boccon Gibod, Laurent ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^b BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Cystectomy; Urethra

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CYSTECTOMY; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LIGAMENT; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; URETHRA; URINE INCONTINENCE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; CYSTECTOMY; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS; URETHRA; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 2742586218     PISSN: 11667087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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