The Journal of Urology
Volume 175, Issue 2 , Pages 537-540 , February 2006

Evaluation of Fluid Absorption During Holmium Laser Enucleation of Prostate by Breath Ethanol Technique

Received 6 March 2005

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 Nothing to disclose.Editor’s Note: This article is the second of 5 published in this issue for which category 1 CME credits can be earned. Instructions for obtaining credits are given with the questions on pages 796 and 797.

PII: S0022-5347(05)00239-9

doi: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)00239-9

The Journal of Urology
Volume 175, Issue 2 , Pages 537-540 , February 2006

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