Holmium laser enucleation of prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia: Seoul national university hospital experience

International Neurourology Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-34

  Bae, Jungbum ^a   Choo, Minsoo ^a   Park, Ji Hyun ^a   Oh, Jin Kyu ^a   Paick, Jae Seung ^a   Oh, Seung June ^a  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Holmium; Lasers; Prostatectomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856378072     PISSN: 20934777     EISSN: 20936931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5213/inj.2011.15.1.29     Document Type: Article

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