Photoselective potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser vaporization of the benign obstructive prostate: Observations on long-term outcomes

Journal of Urology

Volumn 174, Issue 4 I, 2005, Pages 1344-1348

  Malek, Reza S ^a   Kuntzman, Randall S ^a   Barrett, David M ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Laser surgery; Potassium titanylphosphate; Prostatectomy; Prostatic hyperplasia

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHATE; POTASSIUM TITANYL PHOSPHATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER CONTRACTION; DYSURIA; EPIDIDYMITIS; FEVER; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; INCONTINENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHOTOACTIVATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; RESIDUAL URINE; RETROGRADE EJACULATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE VOLUME; VAPORIZATION;

EID: 24944447845     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000173913.41401.67     Document Type: Article

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