Transrectal ultrasonography to predict the clinical outcome of transurethral microwave thermotherapy in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 448-453

  Kurita, Yutaka ^a   Ushiyama, Tomomi ^a   Suzuki, Kazuo ^a   Fujita, Kimio ^a   Kawabe, Kazuki ^b  

^a HAMAMATSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Thermotherapy; Transition zone; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MALE; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; RESIDUAL URINE; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UROFLOWMETRY;

EID: 0030445955     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.1996.tb00574.x     Document Type: Article

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