Urethral resistance measurement: A new method for evalution of stress urinary incontinence in women

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 208-211

  Herrmann, V ^a   Arya, L A ^b   Myers, D L ^c   Jackson, N D ^c   Palma, P C ^a   Riccetto, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Urethal resistance; Urinary incontinence; Urodynamics

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BLADDER FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STEADY STATE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; URETHRA FUNCTION; URETHRA PRESSURE;

EID: 2942708243     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-004-1142-z     Document Type: Article

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