A randomised study to evaluate the efficacy of a biodegradable stent in the prevention of postoperative urinary retention after interstitial laser coagulation of the prostate

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 262-266

  Petas A ^a   Isotalo, T ^a   Talja, M ^a   Tammela, T L J ^a   Valimaa T ^a   Tormala P ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Bioabsorption; Laser therapy; Stent

Indexed keywords

MACROGOL; POLYLACTIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE EPITHELIUM; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STENT; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; URINE CATHETER; URINE FLOW RATE; URINE RETENTION;

AGED; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; STENTS; URINARY RETENTION;

EID: 0034521673     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655900750042004     Document Type: Article

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