The effect of spinal anaesthesia on urethral function

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 257-260

  Duckett, R A Jonathan ^a   Grapsas, Panagiotis ^a   Eaton, Maria ^a   Basu, Maya ^a  

^a MEDWAY MARITIME HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Spinal anaesthesia; Stress urinary incontinence; Tension free vaginal tape; Urethral retro resistance pressure; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COUGHING; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; URETHRA FUNCTION; URETHRA PRESSURE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 38049173088     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-007-0411-z     Document Type: Article

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