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Critical evaluation of transurethral resection and incision of the prostate
Author(s) -
Bruskewitz Reginald C.,
Christensen Mads M.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
the prostate
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.295
H-Index - 123
eISSN - 1097-0045
pISSN - 0270-4137
DOI - 10.1002/pros.2990170504
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate , transurethral resection of the prostate , urology , prostate disease , resection , surgery , cancer
Next to cataract extraction, surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia is the second most prevalent surgical procedure in the United States, with an estimated 400,000 trarnsurethral resection procedures performed annually. A critical evaluation and brief history of transurethral resection and incision of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia follows.