Transurethral microwave thermotherapy v sham treatment: Double-blind randomized study

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 565-573

  Blute, Michael L ^a   Patterson, David E ^b   Segura, Joseph W ^b   Tomera, Kevin M ^b   Hellerstein, Daniel K ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; URINE FLOW RATE;

EID: 0030478099     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.1996.10.565     Document Type: Article

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