Photoselective vaporization of the prostate: Initial experience with a new 80 W KTP laser for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 93-96

  Hai, Mahmood A ^a,c   Malek, Reza S ^b  

^a Oakwood Annapolis Hospital   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF UROLOGY   (United States)

^c Cherry Hill Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSURIA; FOLLOW UP; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; LASER; LASER SURGERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; PROSTATECTOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDUAL URINE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSURETHRAL ELECTROVAPORIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE FLOW RATE;

EID: 0037345854     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/08927790360587414     Document Type: Article

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