Interstitial radiofrequency therapy of the prostate: Results of a pilot study

Journal of Urology

Volumn 155, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1946-1949

  Mostafid, A H ^a   Harrison, N W ^a   Dawkins, G P C ^a   Fletcher, M S ^a  

^a BRIGHTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

diathermy; prostatic hypertrophy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTOSCOPY; DIATHERMY; DYSURIA; ELECTRODE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; RADIOISOTOPE THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHROSCOPY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0029863904     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)66054-3     Document Type: Article

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