A randomized prospective study comparing new vaginal cone and FES-Biofeedback

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 879-884

  Seo, Ju Tae ^a   Yoon, Hana ^b   Kim, Young Ho ^c  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Female stress urinary incontinence; FES Biofeedback; Vaginal cone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERAMICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; MUSCLE EXERCISE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIS FLOOR; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 9144265785     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2004.45.5.879     Document Type: Article

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