Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Plasmakinetic Vaporesection and Conventional Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

Plasmakinetic vaporesection of the prostate (PKVP) using normal saline irrigation has the theoretical advantage of avoiding transurethral resection syndrome and minimizing blood loss. It may also shorten the operative time since tissue is resected instead of just vaporized. The aim of this study was...

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Main Authors: Berry Tat-Chow Fung, Shu-Keung Li, Chris Fong Yu, Ban-Eng Lau, Simon See-Ming Hou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409602530