Methods and results of urethrolysis

Current Urology Reports

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 384-394

  Starkman, Jonathan S ^b   Scarpero, Harriette ^b   Dmochowski, Roger R ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHROLYSIS; URINARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; URINE INCONTINENCE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; URETHRAL OBSTRUCTION; URINARY INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 33845350267     PISSN: 15272737     EISSN: 15346285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11934-006-0008-y     Document Type: Review

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