Thulium:YAG 2 μm cw laser prostatectomy: Where do we stand?

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 163-168

  Bach, T ^a   Xia, S J ^b   Yang, Y ^c   Mattioli, S ^d   Watson, G M ^e   Gross, A J ^a   Herrmann, T R W ^f  

^a ASKLEPIOS HOSPITAL BARMBEK   (Germany)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^d Urological Laser Center   (Italy)

^e EASTBOURNE DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

2 m continuous wave laser; Revolix; Thulium (laser) prostate; Thulium laser BPH; Thulium laser prostatectomy; Tm:YAG prostate

Indexed keywords

THULIUM;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; PROSTATECTOMY; SOLID STATE LASER;

HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; MALE; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; THULIUM;

EID: 77952097878     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-010-0522-x     Document Type: Article

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