Holmium laser versus transurethral resection of the prostate: A randomized prospective trial with 1-year follow-up

Journal of Urology

Volumn 162, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1640-1644

  Gilling, Peter J ^a   Mackey, Michael ^a   Cresswell, Michael ^a   Kennett, Katie ^a   Kabalin, John N ^a   Fraundorfer, Mark R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Holmium; Laser surgery; Prostatectomy; Prostatic hyperplasia; Urodynamics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HOLMIUM LASER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0032853120     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)68186-4     Document Type: Article

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