Fascicular anatomy and surgical access of the human pudendal nerve

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 411-418

  Gustafson, Kenneth J ^a,b,c   Zelkovic, Paul F ^c   Feng, Adrian H ^c   Draper, Christine E ^a   Bodner, Donald R ^b,c   Grill, Warren M ^d  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

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

^d Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Electric stimulation; Neural pathways; Neuroanatomy; Peripheral nerves; Urinary tract

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANAL CANAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; PERINEUM; PERIPHERAL NERVE; URETHRA;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANAL CANAL; FEMALE; GENITALIA; HUMANS; MALE; PERINEUM; PERIPHERAL NERVES; URETHRA;

EID: 31144436039     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-005-0032-4     Document Type: Article

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