Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 1997 · 13 citations · 0 references
MedicineSurgeryUrologyProstate DiseaseUrogenital SurgeryUrologic SurgeryBenign Prostatic HyperplasiaBenign Prostatic Hyperplasia SurgeryLaser SurgeryProstate SurgeryRadical ProstatectomyUrologic InterventionsAblative Laser SurgeryAblative Laser TherapyLaser Prostate SurgeryLaser ProstatectomyMinimally Invasive Surgical Therapy
The holmium laser is becoming an important tool in the urologists' armamentarium. In this manuscript the evolution of laser resection of the prostate using the holmium wavelength is described. This technique represents a significant advance in the surgical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia and allows even very large prostates to be safely and efficiently managed transurethrally.