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The alternation between urine retention and discharge several times daily from a baby’s first wet nappy to the cessation of all vital functions only becomes the subject of greater attention if the harmony of the structure and function of the bladder is disturbed. Functional disturbances of the lower urinary tract are not only of great socio-economic importance, but are also a considerable personal burden for the patient. Hence urinary incontinence is rightly classified as a severely disabling illness (Hauri 1985).
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Dorschner, W., Stolzenburg, JU., Neuhaus, J. (2001). Introduction. In: Structure and Function of the Bladder Neck. Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology, vol 159. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56879-4_1
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