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01-12-2007 | Editorial

Urodynamics and stress urinary incontinence: the dark side of a gold standard

Authors: Paulo Palma, Viviane Herrmann

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 12/2007

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Urodynamic studies are considered the gold standard for the assessment of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI), although the extent to which it influences treatment outcomes is controversial. …

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Title: Urodynamics and stress urinary incontinence: the dark side of a gold standard
Authors: Paulo Palma
Viviane Herrmann
Publication date: 01-12-2007
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 12/2007
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-007-0428-3

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