Transurethral needle ablation of the prostate: Clinical experience in patients in urinary acute retention

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 391-397

  Zlotta, A R ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Benign prostatic enlargement; Prostate; Radiofrequency; Urinary retention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EVALUATION AND FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDLE ABLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; PROSTATECTOMY; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE RETENTION;

EID: 0029968698     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.1996.91112.x     Document Type: Article

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