Minimising Postoperative Incontinence Following Radical Prostatectomy: Considerations and Evidence

European Urology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 903-913

  Cambio, Angelo J ^a   Evans, Christopher P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder neck preservation; Continence; Incontinence; Prostate cancer; Puboprostatic ligament; Radical prostatectomy

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; PELVIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SURGICAL ANATOMY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

BODY WEIGHT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSTATECTOMY; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 33749255816     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2006.08.009     Document Type: Review

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