Diagnosis and treatment of ketamine-associated cystitis: A report of 3 cases and literature review

Journal of Central South University (Medical Sciences)

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 966-970

  Huang, Liang ^a   Li, Dongjie ^a   Tang, Zhengyan ^a   Wang, Guilin ^a   Ding, Jian ^a   Luo, Kuan ^a   Huang, Ke ^a   Zhou, Jie ^a   Li, Yonglin ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bladder contraction; Cystitis; Ketamine; Lower urinary tract symptoms; Urinary system damage

Indexed keywords

KETAMINE;

ADDICTION; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; CYSTITIS; CYSTOSCOPY; HUMAN; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; URINALYSIS;

BIOPSY; CYSTITIS; CYSTOSCOPY; HUMANS; KETAMINE; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOMS; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; URINALYSIS;

EID: 84887952748     PISSN: 16727347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-7347.2013.09.017     Document Type: Review

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