The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 1 , Pages 133-138 , July 2009

Holmium Laser Ablation of the Prostate Versus Photoselective Vaporization of Prostate 60 cc or Less: Short-Term Results of a Prospective Randomized Trial

  • Ehab A. Elzayat

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Urology, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
    • ,
  • Majid S. Al-Mandil

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Ismail Khalaf

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
    • ,
  • Mostafa M. Elhilali

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Urology Division, Department of Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, MUHC, 687 Pine Ave. West, Room S6.95, H3A 1A1, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (telephone: 514-843-1516; FAX: 514-843-1552)
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Lumenis and Laserscope.

Received 17 October 2008

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 Study received institutional review board approval.

 For another article on a related topic see page 348.

PII: S0022-5347(09)00538-2

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.02.117

The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 1 , Pages 133-138 , July 2009

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