A randomized prospective study of transurethral electrovaporization vs laser ablation of the prostate in men with benign prostatic hypertrophy

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 266-269

  Shingleton, W Bruce ^a   Renfroe, L D ^a   Kolski, J M ^a   Fowler Jr , Jackson E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrovaporization; Laser ablation; Prostate

Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROSURGERY; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; LASER SURGERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE DISEASE; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; PROSTATE SURGERY; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE FLOW RATE; YAG LASER;

EID: 0031812075     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655998750015421     Document Type: Article

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