Laser treatment of benign prostatic obstruction: Basics and physical differences

European Urology

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 317-325

  Bach, Thorsten ^a   Muschter, Rolf ^b   Sroka, Roland ^c   Gravas, Stavros ^d   Skolarikos, Andreas ^e   Herrmann, Thomas R W ^f   Bayer, Thomas ^g   Knoll, Thomas ^h   Abbou, Claude Clément ⁱ   Janetschek, Guenter ^j   Bachmann, Alexander ^k   Rassweiler, Jens J ^a,l  

^a ASKLEPIOS HOSPITAL BARMBEK   (Germany)

^b Department of Urology   (Germany)

^c LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^e SISMANOGLIO HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^f HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^g Kempten Hospital   (Germany)

^h UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

ⁱ HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^j PARACELSUS MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^k UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^l UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

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Author keywords

BPH; BPO; Diode laser; Fibre technology; GreenLight laser; Holmium laser; Laser; Laser radiation; Laser tissue interaction; Thulium laser

Indexed keywords

BENIGN PROSTATIC OBSTRUCTION; DEVICE THERAPY; DIODE LASER; GREENLIGHT LASER; HOLMIUM LASER; HUMAN; LASER; LASER SAFETY; LITHIUM TRIBORATE LASER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PATIENT SAFETY; POTASSIUM TITANYL PHOSPHATE LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE DISEASE; RADIATION ENERGY; REVIEW; THULIUM LASER; TISSUE INTERACTION;

HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRAL OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 83955161682     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: 18737560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2011.10.009     Document Type: Review

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