Urinary Sphincter

<p>This up-to-the-minute reference provides comprehensive coverage of the male and female sphincteric mechanisms and their connection to the pelvic floor as well as upper and lower urinary tract function-emphasizing modern approaches to the epidemiology diagnosis and treatment of abnormalities including incontinence hypertonicity retention dyssynergia and the overactive sphincter. <br>Highlights state-of-the-art clinical urodynamic electrophysiological and imaging techniques such as ultrasonographic explorations of the female urethra! <br>Detailing lifestyle interventions physiotherapy disposable devices and pharmacological therapeutics The Urinary Sphincter covers </p><li>observations in embryology and infancy that contribute to pathological phenomena in adults <br> </li><li>genital prolapse in females <br> </li><li>recent developments in the engineering and the mechanisms of action of artificial sphincters stents and slings as well as surgery injectible techniques and various sling procedures <br> </li><li>neuromodulation and neurostimulation of urethrovesical function <br> </li><li>contemporary surgical approaches for coordinated bladder function <br> </li><li>reports from the International Continence Society on the methodology standardization of terminology and complications related to urethrovesical function and dysfunction <br> </li><li>and more! <br>Furnishing practical algorithms and nearly 3000 useful references tables equations photographs and drawings The Urinary Sphincter is an invaluable and authoritative source for urologists gynecologists neurologists physiatrists physiologists pharmacologists physiotherapists and medical students in these disciplines.</li>