Conductive Heat: Hot Water-Induced Thermotherapy for Ablation of Prostatic Tissue

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 609-616

  Muschter, Rolf ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOT WATER;

ARTICLE; BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; BLADDER OBSTRUCTION; CATHETER ABLATION; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; INDWELLING CATHETER; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICTURITION DISORDER; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NECROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDUAL URINE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; UROFLOWMETRY;

EID: 0242298698     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/089277903322518617     Document Type: Article

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