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SHORT REPORT

Possible Use of a Safety-Valve with a Foley Catheter During Catheterisation of Male Spinal Cord Injury Patients for Prevention of Urethral Trauma Caused by Inflation of the Catheter Balloon in the Urethra

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Pages 47-53 | Received 13 Jan 2023, Accepted 13 Feb 2023, Published online: 13 Mar 2023

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