Core through urethrotomy with the neodymium:YAG laser for posttraumatic obliterative strictures of the bulbomembranous urethra

Journal of Urology

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 81-84

  Dogra, P N ^a   Aron, Monish ^a   Rajeev, T P ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Laser surgery; Neodymium; Urethral stricture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MOTOR VEHICLE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM INJURY; SAFETY; URETHRA OBSTRUCTION; URETHROTOMY;

EID: 0032826254     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)62071-8     Document Type: Article

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