Endoscopic applications of the Nd: YAG laser in urology; theory, results, dosimetry
โ Scribed by Staehler, G. ;Halldorsson, Th. ;Langerholc, J. ;Bilgram, R.
- Book ID
- 104686705
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 659 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0300-5623
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