Pros-Eight™ Transurethral Radiofrequency Thermotherapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Preliminary Clinical Results

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 454-458

  Yoshida, Osamu ^a   Terai, Akito ^a   Shichiri, Yasumasa ^a   Okada, Yusaku ^a   Ishitoya, Satoshi ^b   Okubo, Kazutoshi ^b   Suzuki, Yuji ^b   Arai, Yoichi ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KURASHIKI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Capacitive heating; Transurethral radiofrequency thermotherapy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA; ADULT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HEMATURIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAFETY; URINE FLOW RATE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; RADIO WAVES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA;

EID: 0030299049     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.1996.tb00575.x     Document Type: Article

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