Quantitative assessment of variables that influence soft-tissue electrovaporization in a fluid environment

Urology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 851-856

  Lim, Lisa M ^a   Patel, Anup ^a   Ryan, Thomas P ^a   Stranahan, Patricia L ^a   Fuchs, Gerhard J ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SORBITOL;

ABSORPTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTROSURGERY; MALE; MUSCLE TISSUE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; TREATMENT PLANNING; VAPORIZATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ELECTRODES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 0030947655     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-4295(97)00092-7     Document Type: Article

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