Editorial Comment on: Laser Fibre Deterioration and Loss of Power Output During Photo-Selective 80-W Potassium-Titanyl-Phosphate Laser Vaporisation of the Prostate

European Urology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 685-686

  Naspro, Richard ^a   Vavassori, Ivano ^a  

^a Humanitas Gavazzeni Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; LASER COAGULATION; LASER SURGERY; MORBIDITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION;

EID: 58849083366     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2008.03.036     Document Type: Note

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