The use of electrical devices for the treatment of bladder dysfunction: A review of methods

Journal of Urology

Volumn 172, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 846-851

  Van Balken, Michael R ^a   Vergunst, Henk ^a   Bemelmans, Bart L H ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bladder; Electric stimulation; Hypogastric plexus; Methods; Synaptic transmission

Indexed keywords

BLADDER CONTRACTION; BLADDER DYSFUNCTION; BLADDER INNERVATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DETRUSOR MUSCLE; DEVICE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; INNERVATION; METHODOLOGY; MICTURITION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; NEUROMODULATION; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PELVIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUDENDAL NERVE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THIGH; TIBIAL NERVE; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4143071477     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000134418.21959.98     Document Type: Review

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