Pilot evaluation of functional questionnaire for predicting ability of patients with tetraplegia to self-catheterize after continent diversion

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 491-496

  Akhavan, Ardavan ^a   Baker, Karin ^b   Cannon, Glenn M ^a   Davies, Benjamin ^a   Horton III, John A ^b   Docimo, Steven G ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Continent stoma; Detrusor hyperreflexia; Neurogenic bladder; Spinal cord injuries; Tetraplegia; Urinary catheterization; Urinary diversion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT CATHETERIZATION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUADRIPLEGIA; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 37049028129     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2007.11754583     Document Type: Article

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