Prostate vaporization in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia by using a 200-W high-intensity diode laser

Current Urology Reports

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 249-253

  Chiang, Po Hui ^a   Chen, Chien Hsu ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Diode laser; Laser prostatectomy; Lower urinary tract symptoms

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIODE LASER; EX VIVO STUDY; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; LASER PROSTATECTOMY; LASER SURGERY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; REVIEW; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; MALE; PROCEDURES; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; THERAPEUTIC USE;

HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; MALE; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA;

EID: 77956012551     PISSN: 15272737     EISSN: 15346285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11934-010-0116-6     Document Type: Review

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