High-intensity focused ultrasound in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 177-180

  Mulligan, K D ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Flow rate; Outcome; Symptom score; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; RESIDUAL URINE; ULTRASOUND; UROFLOWMETRY;

EID: 0031403663     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.1997.03286.x     Document Type: Article

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