In vitro comparison of transurethral vaporization of the prostate (TUVP), resection of the prostate (TURP), and vaporization-resection of the prostate (TUVRP)

Urological Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 15-20

  Reich, Oliver ^a   Corvin, Stefan ^a   Oberneder, Ralph ^a   Sroka, Ronald ^a   Muschter, Rolf ^b   Hofstetter, Alfons ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Department of Urology   (Germany)

Author keywords

In vitro electrosurgical parameters; Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP); Transurethral vaporization of the prostate (TUVP); Transurethral vaporization resection of the prostate (TUVRP)

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ELECTRODE; ENERGY RESOURCE; HEMOSTASIS; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; SAFETY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARDIZATION; SWINE; TRANSURETHRAL ELECTROVAPORIZATION; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION;

ELECTRODES; ELECTROSURGERY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTATECTOMY;

EID: 0036940605     PISSN: 03005623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00240-001-0231-4     Document Type: Article

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