Against the motion: Lasers are superfluous for the surgical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia in the developing world

Against the motion: Lasers are superfluous for the surgical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia in the developing world

Lasers have arrived in a big way for the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia. The most common ones in use are holmium, potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP) and thulium.They remove the prostatic adenoma either by way of enucleation or ablation. Backed by numerous studies that prove their safety,...

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Main Authors: Anil Varshney, Anshuman Agarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
HoLep
lasers
Online Access:http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2009;volume=25;issue=3;spage=409;epage=412;aulast=Varshney

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