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Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology Volume 28, 1994 - Issue 3
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Original Article

The Effect of Bilateral Pudendal Blockade on the Adjunctive Urethral Closure Forces in Healthy Females

Peter ThindDepartment of Urology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Gunnar LoseDepartment of Urology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Pages 249-255 | Received 23 Aug 1993, Accepted 28 Oct 1993, Published online: 15 Feb 2010

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