The KTP-(greenlight-) laser - Principles and experiences

Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-10

  Bachmann, Alexander ^a   Ruszat, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

BPH; Greenlight Laser; KTP Laser; Laser prostatectomy; PVP

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; PHOSPHATE; POTASSIUM; TITANIUM;

ABSORPTION; BLOOD CLOTTING; DISEASE MODEL; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LASER; LASER SURGERY; NEODYMIUM LASER; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POTASSIUM TITANYLPHOSPHATE LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REVIEW; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE RETENTION; VAPORIZATION;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; PHOSPHATES; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; TITANIUM; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF PROSTATE;

EID: 33847305372     PISSN: 13645706     EISSN: 13652931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645700601157885     Document Type: Review

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