Comparison of effectiveness of monopolar and bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate and open prostatectomy in large benign prostatic hyperplasia

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 269-273

  Kwon, Joon Seok ^a   Lee, Jung Woo ^b   Lee, Seung Wook ^a   Choi, Hong Yong ^a   Moon, Hong Sang ^a  

^a Hanyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Chojung Geriatric Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Complications; Prostatic hyperplasia; Transurethral resection of prostate

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; SODIUM;

CLINICAL ARTICLE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNATIONAL PROSTATE SYMPTOM SCORE; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; ORGAN SIZE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; PROSTATECTOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; URINE FLOW RATE;

EID: 79955690682     PISSN: 20056737     EISSN: 20056745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2011.52.4.269     Document Type: Review

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