Holmium:YAG laser resection of the prostate versus visual laser ablation of the prostate and transurethral ultrasound-guided laser induced prostatectomy: A retrospective comparative study

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 152-156

  Kitagawa, Motoaki ^a   Furuse, Hiroshi ^a   Fukuta, Ken ^a   Aso, Yoshio ^a  

^a FUJIEDA MUNICIPAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Holmium:YAG laser resection of the prostate; Transurethral ultrasound guided laser induced prostatectomy; Visual laser ablation of the prostate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOLMIUM LASER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDUAL URINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE FLOW RATE;

EID: 0031979539     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.1998.tb00266.x     Document Type: Article

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