Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate is the single best treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia refractory to medication

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2113-2115

  Gilling, Peter J ^a   Williams, Andrew K ^a  

^a TAURANGA HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; GENTAMICIN; PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENUCLEATION; HOLMIUM LASER; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; LOADING DRUG DOSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

DRUG RESISTANCE; HUMANS; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATE; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA;

EID: 52449099889     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2008.9732     Document Type: Conference Paper

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