Early history of endoscopic treatment of bladder tumors from Grunfeld's Polypenkneipe to the Stern-McCarthy resectoscope

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 85-91

  Herr, Harry W ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLADDER TUMOR; CAUTERIZATION; CYSTOSCOPE; DEVICE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HISTORY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION;

CYSTOSCOPES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EUROPE; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; UNITED STATES; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33644829982     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2006.20.85     Document Type: Review

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