Current evidence of transurethral Ho:YAG and Tm:YAG treatment of bladder cancer: update 2014

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 571-579

  Kramer, Mario W ^a,b   Wolters, Mathias ^a,b   Cash, Hannes ^a,b   Jutzi, Stephan ^a,b   Imkamp, Florian ^a,b   Kuczyk, Markus A ^a,b   Merseburger, Axel S ^a,b   Herrmann, Thomas R W ^a,b  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bladder cancer; En bloc; Holmium; Laser; Thulium; Vaporization

Indexed keywords

HOLMIUM; THULIUM;

CARCINOMA, TRANSITIONAL CELL; CYSTOSCOPY; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROCEDURES; SOLID STATE LASER; THERAPEUTIC USE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS;

CARCINOMA, TRANSITIONAL CELL; CYSTOSCOPY; HOLMIUM; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; THULIUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84931829111     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-014-1337-y     Document Type: Article

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