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Article

Patient Tolerance During Outpatient Flexible Cystoscopy
A Prospective, Randomized, Double‐blind Study Comparing Plain Lubrication and Lidocaine Gel

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Pages 477-480 | Received 15 Dec 2003, Accepted 19 May 2004, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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