Electrovaporization of the prostate

Current Opinion in Urology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 2-9

  Te, Alexis E ^a   Kaplan, Steven A ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; DESICCATION; ELECTROSURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; VAPORIZATION;

EID: 0029881737     PISSN: 09630643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042307-199601000-00002     Document Type: Review

References (17)

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