Placement of probes in electrostimulation and biofeedback training in pelvic floor dysfunction

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 850-855

  Voorham Van Der Zalm, Petra ^a   Pelger, Rob ^a   Van Heeswijk Faase, Ingrid ^a   Elzevier, Henk ^a   Ouwerkerk, Theo ^a   Verhoef, John ^a   Lycklama À Nijeholt, Guus ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Biofeedback; Electrostimulation; Pelvic floor; Probes

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BIOFEEDBACK THERAPY; BLADDER SPHINCTER; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MULTIPARA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBORECTAL MUSCLE; RECTUM; TECHNIQUE; VAGINA;

ANAL CANAL; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; PELVIC FLOOR; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; UTERINE PROLAPSE; VAGINA;

EID: 33745622878     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340500442456     Document Type: Article

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