Day-case holmium laser enucleation of the prostate for gland volumes of < 60 ml: Early experience

BJU International

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 61-64

  Larner, T R G ^a   Agarwal, D ^b   Costello, A J ^b  

^a ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Day case surgery; Holmium laser

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HOLMIUM LASER; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; LENGTH OF STAY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MORBIDITY; PHIMOSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ENUCLEATION; FLOW RATE; HOSPITALIZATION; NURSING HOME; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM;

AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; HEMATURIA; HOLMIUM; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; URINARY CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 0037236584     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.2003.03086.x     Document Type: Article

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