Conservative management for postprostatectomy urinary incontinence

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Hunter, Kathleen F ^a   Moore, K N ^b   Glazener, C M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biofeedback (psychology); Exercise therapy; Humans; Male; Prostatectomy *adverse effects ; Randomized controlled trials as topic; Urinary incontinence etiology; *therapy

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIS FLOOR; PROSTATECTOMY; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 44949116094     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001843.pub3     Document Type: Review

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