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Clinical Assessment and Other Instrumental Examinations

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Male Stress Urinary Incontinence

Part of the book series: Urodynamics, Neurourology and Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions ((UNPFD))

Abstract

The aetiology of male stress urinary incontinence (SUI) may be partly associated with demographic factors, for example aging and obesity [1], but it is also linked to the growing common treatment of prostate diseases.

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Pistolesi, D., Mariani, C., Selli, C. (2015). Clinical Assessment and Other Instrumental Examinations. In: Del Popolo, G., Pistolesi, D., Li Marzi, V. (eds) Male Stress Urinary Incontinence. Urodynamics, Neurourology and Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19252-9_5

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