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Cystodiathermy under Local Anaesthesia using the Flexible Cystoscope
Author(s) -
GERMAN K.,
HASAN S. T.,
DERRY C.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1992.tb15600.x
Subject(s) - cystoscope , medicine , general anaesthesia , anesthesia , regional anaesthesia , surgery
Summary— The use of the flexible cystoscope in the follow‐up of patients with bladder carcinoma is becoming more widespread. In a series of 17 patients, cystodiathermy of small recurrent tumours using the flexible cystoscope and topical urethral anaesthesia proved to be a safe, effective and well tolerated procedure.