Necrosis of the urethra and tissue sloughing: A delayed complication after transurethral microwave thermotherapy

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 379-380

  Stravodimos, K G ^a   Anderson, A E ^a   Goldfischer, E R ^a   Jabbour, M E ^a   Klima, W J ^a   Smith, A D ^b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MALE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NECROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; SYMPTOM; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; URETHRA; URETHROSCOPY;

EID: 0031683138     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.1998.12.379     Document Type: Article

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