How do you stretch a bladder? A survey of UK practice, a literature review, and a recommendation of a standard approach

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 74-76

  Turner, Kevin J ^a   Stewart, Laurence H ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrodistension; Interstitial cystitis; Painful bladder syndrome

Indexed keywords

BLADDER; BLADDER CAPACITY; BLADDER DISTENSION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRESSURE; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

CYSTITIS, INTERSTITIAL; DATA COLLECTION; DILATATION; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; URINARY BLADDER; UROLOGY;

EID: 11144227686     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.20074     Document Type: Review

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