Bipolar versus Monopolar Transurethral Resection of the Prostate: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

European Urology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 798-809

  Mamoulakis, Charalampos ^a   Ubbink, Dirk T ^a   de la Rosette, Jean J M C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Bipolar; Electrosurgery; Meta analysis; PlasmaKinetic; Prostate; Randomized controlled trial; Review; Saline; Transurethral resection of prostate

Indexed keywords

BLADDER IRRIGATION; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMBASE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SCISEARCH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF PROSTATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 70349287560     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2009.06.037     Document Type: Review

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