Transurethral ultrasound-guided laser-induced prostatectomy

Richard K. Babayan M.D.; Robert A. Roth

doi:10.1117/12.43903

1 July 1991 Transurethral ultrasound-guided laser-induced prostatectomy

Richard K. Babayan M.D., Robert A. Roth

Proceedings Volume 1421, Lasers in Urology, Laparoscopy, and General Surgery; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.43903
Event: Optics, Electro-Optics, and Laser Applications in Science and Engineering, 1991, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

A transurethral ultrasound-guided Nd:YAG laser delivery system has been developed for use as an alternative approach to the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. The TULIP system has been extensively tested in canine models and is currently undergoing FDA trials in humans.

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Richard K. Babayan M.D. and Robert A. Roth "Transurethral ultrasound-guided laser-induced prostatectomy", Proc. SPIE 1421, Lasers in Urology, Laparoscopy, and General Surgery, (1 July 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.43903

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