Thulium laser enucleation of the prostate (TmLEP) vs. transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP): Evaluation of early results

Central European Journal of Urology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 130-134

  Świniarski, Piotr Paweł ^a   Stepień, Stanisław ^a   Dudzic, Waldemar ^a   Kesy, Stanisław ^a   Blewniewski, Mariusz ^b   Rózański, Waldemar ^b  

^a Military Clinical Hospital Bydgoszcz   (Poland)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

BPH; Enucleation; Morcellation; Revolix ; Thulium laser; TmLEP; TURP

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867266925     PISSN: 20804806     EISSN: 20804873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5173/ceju.2012.03.art6     Document Type: Article

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