The effect of laser-fiber sweeping speed on the efficiency of photoselective vaporization of the prostate in an ex Vivo bovine model

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1429-1435

  Kauffman, Eric C ^a   Kang, Hyun Wook ^b   Choi, Benjamin B ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b American Medical Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DEVICE; EX VIVO STUDY; FIBER; LASER; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; URINARY TRACT; VAPORIZATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ENDOSCOPY; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; PROSTATE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 70349216728     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2009.0400     Document Type: Article

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