A systematic review of surgical techniques used in the treatment of female urethral stricture

European Urology

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 965-973

  Osman, Nadir I ^a   Mangera, Altaf ^a   Chapple, Christopher R ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Female urethral dilatation; Female urethral stenosis; Female urethral stricture; Female urethroplasty

Indexed keywords

DATA BASE; DILATATION; FEMALE URETHRAL STRICTURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDLINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URETHRA STRICTURE; URETHRAL DILATATION; URETHROPLASTY; URETHROTOMY;

FEMALE URETHRAL DILATATION; FEMALE URETHRAL STENOSIS; FEMALE URETHRAL STRICTURE; FEMALE URETHROPLASTY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URETHRAL STRICTURE; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 84887401965     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: 18737560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2013.07.038     Document Type: Review

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