Maximum urethral closure pressure in women: Normative data and evaluation as a diagnostic test

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1613-1618

  Kapoor, Dharmesh S ^a,c   Housami, Fadi ^a   White, Paul ^b   Swithinbank, Lucy ^a   Drake, Marcus ^a  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL BOURNEMOUTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnostic test; Maximum urethral closure pressure; Squeeze increments; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868354589     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-012-1770-7     Document Type: Review

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