Neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser prostatectomy

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 73, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 787-791

  Stein, Barry S ^a  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; NEODYMIUM; YTTRIUM;

ADULT; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; PROSTATECTOMY; REOPERATION; TISSUE INJURY; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAPORIZATION;

EID: 0031852628     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/73.8.787     Document Type: Conference Paper

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