Argon plasma coagulation (APC) for endo-urological procedures: Ex-vivo evaluations of hemostatic properties

European Urology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 272-276

  Reich, Oliver ^a   Schneede, Peter ^a   Mseddi, Anwar ^a   Zaak, Dirk ^a   Siebels, Michael ^a   Hofstetter, Alfons ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Argon plasma coagulation (APC); Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH); Ex vivo model; Hemostasis; Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION; ARTICLE; ELECTROCOAGULATION; HEMOSTASIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; SWINE; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UROLOGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0042769220     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0302-2838(03)00209-4     Document Type: Article

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