Urodynamic assessment of bladder-outlet obstruction in women

Nature Clinical Practice Urology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 38-44

  Lemack, Gary E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder outlet obstruction; Female urinary incontinence; Sling procedure; Urodynamics

Indexed keywords

BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INCIDENCE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TREATMENT PLANNING; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; URINARY BLADDER NECK OBSTRUCTION; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 31844448156     PISSN: 17434270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncpuro0378     Document Type: Review

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