Volume determinations by transrectal ultrasonography in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia: Correlation with removed prostate weight

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 517-523

  Alkan, I ^a   Turkeri L ^a   Biren, T ^a   Cevik I ^a   Akdas A ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERPLASIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSTATE; PROSTATECTOMY;

EID: 0030453085     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02550959     Document Type: Article

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