The effect of childbirth on urethral mobility: A prospective observational study

Journal of Urology

Volumn 184, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 629-634

  Shek, Ka Lai ^a   Dietz, Hans Peter ^a   Kirby, Adrienne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

delivery; obstetric; parturition; stress; urethra; urinary bladder; urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BLADDER NECK; BLADDER SPHINCTER; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STRESS INCONTINENCE; URETHRA FUNCTION; URETHRAL MOBILITY; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URETHRA; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955469763     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.03.135     Document Type: Article

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