Out-patient flexible cystoscopy using a disposable slide-on™ endosheath system

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 426-430

  Kimuli, Michael ^a   Lloyd, Stuart N ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disposable endoscopy sheaths; Flexible cystoscopy; Slide on endosheath system; Vision sciences

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTOSCOPE; CYSTOSCOPY; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; ENDOSCOPE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM; UROLOGIC EXAMINATION;

AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CYSTOSCOPES; CYSTOSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 34248655134     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183346     Document Type: Article

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