Photoselective Prostatic Vaporization for Bladder Outlet Obstruction: 12-Month Evaluation of Storage and Voiding Symptoms

Journal of Urology

Volumn 183, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1098-1104

  De Nunzio, Cosimo ^a   Miano, Roberto ^a   Trucchi, Alberto ^a   Miano, Lucio ^a   Franco, Giorgio ^a   Squillacciotti, Stefano ^a   Tubaro, Andrea ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

laser treatment; prostate; prostatic hyperplasia; urinary bladder neck obstruction; volatilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; BLADDER PRESSURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; EJACULATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE PHOTOSELECTIVE VAPORIZATION; PROSTATE SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE FLOW RATE; UROFLOWMETRY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; TIME FACTORS; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF PROSTATE; URINARY BLADDER NECK OBSTRUCTION; URINATION;

EID: 75849159718     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.11.050     Document Type: Article

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