Technical aspects of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 570-579

  Kim, Myong ^a   Lee, Hahn Ey ^a   Oh, Seung June ^a  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate; Morcellation; Prostate surgery; Prostatic hyperplasia; Surgical procedure

Indexed keywords

BLADDER CAPACITY; BLADDER INJURY; BLADDER NECK; CAMERA; ENUCLEATION; FIBER; HEMOSTASIS; HOLMIUM LASER; HUMAN; OPERATIVE BLOOD LOSS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSTATE ADENOMA; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; PROSTATE WEIGHT; RESECTOSCOPE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRAL CATHETER;

EID: 84884169414     PISSN: 20056737     EISSN: 20056745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2013.54.9.570     Document Type: Review

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