Etiopathogenesis of “bladder outlet obstruction” in the female: inability of pelvic muscles to sufficiently open urethra

Background: Historically, opening the bladder neck and urethra for evacuation has been solely by detrusor contraction with “urethral relaxation.” Summary: We present a change in thinking based on experimental research and clinical practice, human and animal: the urethra is opened externally immediat...

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Main Authors: Petros, Peter (Author) , Liedl, Bernhard (Author) , Wenk, Maren (Author) , Palma, Paolo (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: June 28 2025
In: Urologia internationalis
Year: 2025, Pages: 1-12
ISSN:1423-0399
DOI:10.1159/000547145
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1159/000547145
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Author Notes:Peter Emanuel Petros, Bernhard Liedl, Maren Juliane Wenk, Paolo Palma

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