Title: Urethral resistance? Urodynamic concepts of physiological and pathological bladder outlet function during voiding
Abstract: Neurourology and UrodynamicsVolume 4, Issue 3 p. 161-201 State of the Art Review Urethral resistance? Urodynamic concepts of physiological and pathological bladder outlet function during voiding Werner Schäfer, Corresponding Author Werner Schäfer Department of Urology, Klinikum der Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Aachen, Federal Republic of GermanyAbteilung Urologie, Klinikum der RWTH Aachen, D-5100 Aachen, Federal Republic of GermanySearch for more papers by this author Werner Schäfer, Corresponding Author Werner Schäfer Department of Urology, Klinikum der Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Aachen, Federal Republic of GermanyAbteilung Urologie, Klinikum der RWTH Aachen, D-5100 Aachen, Federal Republic of GermanySearch for more papers by this author First published: 1985 https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.1930040304Citations: 160AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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