Transrectal elastographic monitoring of the transurethral balloon pressure in urethral dilation for catheter-dependent patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia

Background: Foley’s catheter indwelling gives temporary relief for lower urinary tract obstruction, especially in case of severely symptomatizing benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Several complications of long-term or frequent catheter indwelling have been reported in catheter dependent patients,...

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Main Authors: Elwagdy Salah, Ismail Hassan, Ramadan Reda, Algebally Ahmed, Aboul-Fotouh Ahmed, A-Hassan Gamal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2014-12-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378603X14001545