Long-term outcome following Thulium VapoEnucleation of the prostate

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1551-1558

  Netsch, C ^a   Engbert, A ^a   Bach, T ^b   Gross, A J ^a  

^a ASKLEPIOS HOSPITAL BARMBEK   (Germany)

^b Asklepios Klinik Harburg   (Germany)

Author keywords

BPO; Laser surgery; Revolix; ThuVEP; Tm:YAG; Vapoenucleation

Indexed keywords

AGED; COMPLICATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; SOLID STATE LASER; THERAPEUTIC USE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84912042683     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-014-1260-2     Document Type: Article

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