Bladder neck incision using a 70 W 2 micron continuous wave laser (RevoLix)

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 263-267

  Bach, Thorsten ^a   Herrmann, Thomas R W ^b   Cellarius, Christian ^a   Gross, Andreas J ^a  

^a ASKLEPIOS HOSPITAL BARMBEK   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

2 Micron continuous wave laser; Bladder neck contracture; Revolix laser

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER SURGERY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PROSTATECTOMY; SCLEROSIS;

AGED; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATECTOMY; SCLEROSIS; URINARY BLADDER NECK OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 34347210310     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-007-0169-4     Document Type: Article

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