Caudal block anaesthesia for transrectal biopsy of prostate in patients with anal rectal disorders

Central European Journal of Urology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-20

  Kabay, Sahin ^a   Yucel, Mehmet ^a   Sahin, Levent ^a   Yaylak, Faik ^a   Aydin, Tayfun ^a  

^a DUMLUPINAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Caudal anaesthesia; Pain; Prostate; Prostate cancer; Transrectal prostate biopsy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960658599     PISSN: 20804806     EISSN: 20804873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5173/ceju.2009.01.art4     Document Type: Article

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