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A computerized method for urethral pressure measurement along the whole length and at every angle of the urethra is presented. The main advantage is the exact study of physiological versus artificial factors in pressure distribution in the urethra. Details of the technique are presented.
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Cornelissen, M., Jacquemyn, E.M. & Vereecken, R.L. Computer assisted pantropic urethral pressure profile. Urol. Res. 17, 185–189 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00256250
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