Influence of decay of laser fibers during laser prostatectomy on clinical results

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 291-295

  Slaa, E Te ^a   Van Swol, C F P ^b   Boon, T A ^b   Verdaasdonk, R M ^b   Doesburg, W H ^a   Debruyne, F M J ^a   De La Rosette, J J M C H ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; PROSTATECTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 7344254617     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.1998.12.291     Document Type: Article

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