Urology
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 71-74 , January 2008

Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Refractory Urinary Retention: Long-Term Efficacy and Durability

Received 27 March 2007 ,Accepted 15 August 2007.

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PII: S0090-4295(07)02036-5

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.08.034

Urology
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 71-74 , January 2008

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