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Urinary Incontinence

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Urinary incontinence refers to a variety of disorders that result in involuntary leakage of urine. Treatment of urinary incontinence is centered on improving patient quality of life and may include conservative, pharmacologic, or surgical treatment. In this chapter, we will discuss types of urinary incontinence, diagnostic approach, and stepwise treatment of each type of urinary incontinence.

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  1. Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    Sherif Shazly

  2. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    Shannon K. Laughlin-Tommaso

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Shazly, S., Laughlin-Tommaso, S.K. (2020). Urinary Incontinence. In: Gynecology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41128-2_8

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