Transperineal microwave thermoablation in patients with obstructive benign prostatic hyperplasia: A phase I clinical study with a new mini-choked microwave applicator

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1509-1517

  Bartoletti, Riccardo ^a   Cai, Tommaso ^a,b   Tinacci, Galliano ^b   Longo, Iginio ^c   Ricci, Andrea ^c   Massaro, Maria Pia ^d   Tosoratti, Nevio ^d   Zini, Enzo ^b   Pinzi, Novello ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b SANTA MARIA ANNUNZIATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d HS Hospital Service SpA   (Italy)

^e CAMPO DI MARTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER FUNCTION; BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MICROWAVE THERAPY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; PROSTATECTOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SHORT FORM 36; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 50649094446     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2007.0329     Document Type: Article

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