Transurethral thermotherapy in the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 673-679

  Sofras, F ^a   Sakkas, G ^a   Kontothanassis, D ^a   Lyssiotis, F ^a   Tamvakis, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MALE; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY;

AGED; ENDOSCOPY; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA; URINARY RETENTION;

EID: 0030512069     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02552163     Document Type: Article

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