Interstitial Cystitis, Painful Bladder Syndrome, treatment pain


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selected literature on treatment of PBS/IC: pain

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The management of interstitial cystitis: an update.
Phatak S, Foster HE Jr. Nat Clin Pract Urol 2006;3:45-53

Successful downregulation of bladder sensory nerves with combination of heparin and alkalinized lidocaine in patients with interstitial cystitis.
Parsons CL. Urology 2005;65:45-8 PMID: 15667861

Absorption of alkalized intravesical lidocaine in normal and inflamed bladders: a simple method for improving bladder anesthesia.
Henry R, Patterson L, Avery N, et al. J Urol 2001;165(6 Pt 1):1900-3 PMID: 11371877