Analysis of outcome after thermotherapy using different classifications of bladder outlet obstruction

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 109-120

  Höfner, Klaus ^a   Tubaro, Andrea ^b   De La Rosette, Jean J M C H ^c   Carter, Simon St C ^d  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Microwave; Pressure flow study; TUMT; Urodynamics

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION;

AGED; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MALE; MICROWAVES; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY BLADDER NECK OBSTRUCTION; URINE; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0031898708     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6777(1998)17:2<109::AID-NAU4>3.0.CO;2-H     Document Type: Article

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