Transurethral electrovaporization-resection of the prostate using the 'wing' cutting electrode: Preliminary results of safety and efficacy in the treatment of men with prostatic outflow obstruction

Urology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 106-110

  Talic, R F ^a  

^a Coll Med King K   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSURGERY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE DISEASE; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRANSURETHRAL ELECTROVAPORIZATION; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE RETENTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ELECTRODES; ELECTROSURGERY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; URINARY BLADDER NECK OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0032928481     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-4295(98)00437-3     Document Type: Article

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