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Urinary Incontinence: Clinical and Surgical Considerations

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Imaging Pelvic Floor Disorders

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Abstract

Urinary incontinence is a prevalent disorder that occurs more commonly in subjects with pelvic support disorders. Conditions affecting bladder control can be divided into problems affecting proper storage and those of normal bladder emptying as mentioned in one of the previous chapters on urodynamic testing. This chapter focuses primarily on problems of bladder storage that result in loss of urinary control. The epidemiology, clinical evaluation, and treatment options for urinary incontinence are discussed.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105, AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Jan-Paul Roovers MD, PhD

  2. Department of Urology Medical School Hanover, University of Hanover, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625, Hanover, Germany

    Matthias Oelke MD, FEBU

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Roovers, JP., Oelke, M. (2008). Urinary Incontinence: Clinical and Surgical Considerations. In: Imaging Pelvic Floor Disorders. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-71968-7_13

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