Holmium laser resection of the prostate is more cost effective than transurethral resection of the prostate: Results of a randomized prospective study

Urology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 454-458

  Fraundorfer, Mark R ^a   Gilling, Peter J ^a,b   Kennett, Katie M ^a   Dunton, Neville G ^a  

^a TAURANGA HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b Promed Urology Tauranga   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ELECTROSURGERY; HOLMIUM LASER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; PROSTATECTOMY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; URODYNAMICS;

AGED; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HOLMIUM; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; METHODS; NEW ZEALAND; PROSTATE; TIME FACTORS; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF PROSTATE; URETHRAL OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0035120083     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-4295(00)00987-0     Document Type: Article

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