High energy thermotherapy in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: Results of the European benign prostatic hyperplasia study group

Journal of Urology

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 97-102

  De La Rosette, J J M C H ^b   De Wildt, M J A M ^a,b   Hofner K ^b   Carter, S St C ^b   Debruyne, F M J ^a,b   Tubaro, A ^a,b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

hyperthermia, induced; microwaves; prostatic hypertrophy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; HIGH ENERGY PHOSPHATE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MICTURITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; THERMOMETRY; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0029997836     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65952-4     Document Type: Article

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