Transurethral prostatectomy using Vista™ bipolar radiofrequency system: Comparison with conventional transurethral resection of the prostate

Archives of Andrology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 293-298

  Li, X D ^a   Cheng, Sheng ^a   Rui, X F ^a   Li, G H ^a   Chen, Y B ^a   Wu, H Y ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Benign prostatic enlargement; Bipolar resectoscope; TURP

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUTERIZATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICE; FLOW RATE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICTURITION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE BIOPSY; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; RADIOFREQUENCY; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; HISTOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; PROSTATE; PROSTATECTOMY; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; PROSTATE; PROSTATECTOMY; RADIO WAVES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA;

EID: 79961192698     PISSN: 01485016     EISSN: 15210375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01485010500431102     Document Type: Article

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