Urology
Volume 72, Issue 2 , Pages 255-258 , August 2008

Does Increasing Hydrostatic Pressure (“Bag Squeeze”) During Flexible Cystoscopy Improve Patient Comfort: A Randomized, Controlled Study

Received 8 September 2007 ,Accepted 17 February 2008.

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PII: S0090-4295(08)00465-2

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2008.02.072

Urology
Volume 72, Issue 2 , Pages 255-258 , August 2008

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