Laser Effects on Prostatic Tissue: Review of Experimental Data

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 89-92

  Fournier, George R ^a   Narayan, Perinchery ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; EVAPORATION; HEATING; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; PROTEIN DENATURATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE;

HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; LASER SURGERY; MALE; PROSTATE; PROSTATECTOMY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0029114945     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: 1557900X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.1995.9.89     Document Type: Article

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