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Websites
- Gyrus ACMI www.gyrusacmi.com/user/display.cfm
- Olympus KeyMed Medical Products www.keymed.co.uk/index.cfm
- PK® SuperPulse® Generator http://gyrusacmi.com/user/display.cfm?display=product&pid=9225&catid=161&maincat=PK Technology Cysto Resection&catname=Generator
- TURis® Plasma Vaporization www.olympus-owi.com/upload/Download/PDF/W7053_926_screen.pdf
- The management of lower urinary tract symptoms in men www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/live/11662/45293/45293.pdf