Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Implantation of the ProACT Adjustable Continence Therapy System in Patients With Post-Radical Prostatectomy Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Pilot Study

Journal of Urology

Volumn 176, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 2109-2113

  Gregori, Andrea ^a   Simonato, Alchiede ^b   Lissiani, Andrea ^c   Scieri, Francesco ^a   Rossi, Roberta ^a   Gaboardi, Franco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

artificial; prostate; prostatectomy; stress; ultrasonography; urinary incontinence; urinary sphincter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER SPHINCTER PROSTHESIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RECTUM; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS;

EID: 33751009920     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2006.07.041     Document Type: Article

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