Long-term results of bipolar radiofrequency needle ablation of the prostate for lower urinary tract symptoms

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 837-840

  Chen, Yi Yi ^a   Hossack, Tania ^a   Woo, Henry ^a,b  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR TRANSURETHRAL RADIOFREQUENCY NEEDLE ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL PROSTATE SYMPTOM SCORE; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; MALE; MICTURITION; POSTVOID RESIDUAL URINE VOLUME; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REOPERATION; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; TREATMENT FAILURE; URINE FLOW RATE;

AGED; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTRODES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLES; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSTATE; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; PUNCTURES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINATION; UROLOGIC DISEASES;

EID: 79957603252     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: 1557900X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2010.0563     Document Type: Article

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