Many techniques have been used to relieve obstructive symptoms associated with benign prostatic hypertrophy. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) with an electrocautery loop is the most commonly performed operation to relieve bladder neck and urethral obstruction caused by prostatic adenom
Neodymion YAG laser in the treatment of prostatic cancer
โ Scribed by Sander, S. ;Beisland, H.O. ;Fossberg, E.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 242 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0300-5623
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