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in using cylindrical stents ini nu suinsign cgy cliynlidnrdicraicl aslt esntetnsts in using cylindrical stents Introduction Introduction

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Introduction Metallic stents have been used in the prostatic urethra since 1980 as treatment for bladder outflow obstruction. Most are cylindrical in shape, and once deployed, some are left permanently in situ. Such permanent stents, over time, would then be covered by urothelium.