Instillation of anesthetic gel is no longer necessary in the era of flexible cystoscopy: A crossover study

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 483-486

  Kobayashi, Takashi ^a   Nishizawa, Koji ^a   Mitsumori, Kenji ^a   Ogura, Keiji ^a  

^a HAMAMATSU ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOSCOPY; GEL; HUMAN; LUBRICATION; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVESICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; CYSTOSCOPY; GELS; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN;

EID: 3042770614     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/0892779041271535     Document Type: Article

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