The Twister fiber: A comparative study of tissue interaction between this novel fiber and the side-firing fiber using the 980nm laser in bovine kidneys

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1851-1855

  Shaker, Hassan ^a   Salman, Manal ^b  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DIODE LASER; FIBER; KIDNEY PARENCHYMA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE INTERACTION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; KIDNEY; LASER COAGULATION; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 78149403290     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2009.0278     Document Type: Article

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