Transurethral microwave thermotherapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia - Experience with the Prostcare

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 109-114

  Eliasson, Tomas ^a   Teriö, Heikki ^a   Damber, Jan Erik ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DIATHERMY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; URETHRA;

AGED; DIATHERMY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MALE; MICROWAVES; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; URETHRA;

EID: 0032400372     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003450050035     Document Type: Article

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