Enucleation ratio efficacy might be a better predictor to assess learning curve of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 362-372

  Jeong, Chang Wook ^a   Oh, Jin Kyu ^a   Cho, Min Chul ^a   Bae, Jung Bum ^a   Oh, Seung June ^a  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lasers; Learning curve; Prostatectomy; Prostatic hyperplasia; Solid state

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; LEARNING CURVE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PROSTATE; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; PROSTATECTOMY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOLID STATE LASER; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; HUMANS; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; LEARNING CURVE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATE; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84865391676     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382012000300009     Document Type: Article

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