Defining optimal laser-fiber sweeping angle for effective tissue vaporization using 180 W 532 nm lithium triborate laser

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 313-317

  Ko, Woo Jin ^a   Choi, Benjamin B ^b   Kang, Hyun Wook ^c   Rajabhandharaks, Danop ^c   Rutman, Matthew ^d   Osterberg, E Charles ^b  

^a National Health Insurance Corporation   (South Korea)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c American Medical Systems   (United States)

^d Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; OPTIMAL LASER FIBER SWEEPING ANGLE; PHOTOSELECTIVE VAPORIZATION OF THE PROSTATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VAPORIZATION;

ANIMALS; BORATES; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; LASER COAGULATION; LASER THERAPY; LASERS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; OPTICAL FIBERS; SUS SCROFA; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 84859550238     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: 1557900X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2011.0356     Document Type: Article

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