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Should holmium laser enucleation be the new gold standard for bladder outlet obstruction caused by BPH?

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boxed-textKuntz RM et al. (2008) Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate versus open prostatectomy for prostates greater than 100 grams: 5-year follow-up results of a randomised clinical trial. Eur Urol 53: 160–166

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Alivizatos, G., Skolarikos, A. Should holmium laser enucleation be the new gold standard for bladder outlet obstruction caused by BPH?. Nat Rev Urol 5, 358–359 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpuro1129

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