Age effects on anorectal pressure in anal continent women with lower urinary tract dysfunction

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 295-300

  Ng, Soo Cheen ^a   Chen, Gin Den ^a  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Age; Anal rectal function; Lower urinary tract symptoms; Manometry; Rectocele

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS CONTINENCE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CATHETER; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANOMETRY; MENOPAUSE; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS; UROLOGY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 34248682404     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-006-0155-1     Document Type: Article

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