Electrical burn of urethra as cause of stricture after transurethral resection

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 225-228

  Zheng, W ^a   Vilos, G ^a   Mcculloch, S ^b   Borg, P ^b   Denstedt, John D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b University of Western Ontario ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BURN; ELECTRIC BURN; ELECTROSURGERY; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE SURGERY; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; URETHRA INJURY; URETHRA STRICTURE;

EID: 0034076923     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2000.14.225     Document Type: Article

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