Endoscopic rollerball electrovaporization of the prostate - The sandwich technique: Evaluation of the initial efficacy and morbidity in the treatment of benign prostatic obstruction

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 696-700

  Meade, W M ^a   Mcloughlin, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

BPH; Electrovaporization; Prostatectomy; Rollerball; Sandwich technique

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICTURITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; RESIDUAL URINE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; URODYNAMICS; VAPORIZATION;

EID: 0030391357     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1996.98113.x     Document Type: Article

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