Experimental study of transurethral robotic laser resection of the prostate using the LaserTrode lightguide

Journal of Biomedical Optics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 244-251

  Ho, G ^a   Ng, W S ^a   Teo, M Y ^a   Kwoh, C K ^a   Cheng, W S C ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

BPH; Laser resection; LaserTrode; Medical robotics; Nd:YAG laser; Vaporization

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; LASER APPLICATIONS; PATIENT TREATMENT; ROBOTICS; TISSUE;

LASER TRODE LIGHTGUIDE; MEDICAL ROBOTICS; PROSTATE; TRANSURETHRAL ROBOTIC LASER RESECTION;

UROLOGY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CHICKEN; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER SURGERY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PROSTATE; ROBOTICS; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME;

ANIMALS; CADAVER; CHICKENS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; LIGHTING; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PROSTATE; ROBOTICS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035297591     PISSN: 10833668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.1353797     Document Type: Article

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