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Original Article

Clean intermittent self-catheterization does not appear to be effective in the prevention of urethral stricture recurrence

Tamsin J. GreenwellInstitute of Urology, University College London Hospital, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Carissa CastleDepartment of Urology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
&
David L. NicolDepartment of Urology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia;Department of Urology, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK
Pages 71-73 | Received 20 Jan 2015, Accepted 14 Aug 2015, Published online: 01 Oct 2015

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