Urology
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 67-70 , January 2008

Dyspareunia Response in Patients with Interstitial Cystitis Treated with Intravesical Lidocaine, Bicarbonate, and Heparin

  • Blayne K. Welk

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Providence Healthcare, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Department of Urological Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • ,
  • Joel M.H. Teichman

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Providence Healthcare, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Department of Urological Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • J. M. H. Teichman is a paid consultant to Ortho-Medical, Urigen, and Aculight.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Joel M. H. Teichman, M.D., Division of Urology, St. Paul’s Hospital, Burrand Bldg. C307, 1081 Burrard St., Vancouver BC, Canada, V6Z 1Y6.

Received 12 May 2007 ,Accepted 28 September 2007.

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PII: S0090-4295(07)02202-9

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.09.067

Urology
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