Change in serum prostate specific antigen concentration after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: a marker for completeness of adenoma resection?

WW, Tinmouth; E, Habib; SC, Kim; RL, Kuo; RF, Paterson; CL, Terry; M, Elhilali; JE, Lingeman

doi:10.1089/end.2005.19.550

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Change in serum prostate specific antigen concentration after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: a marker for completeness of adenoma resection?

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Authors:

Tinmouth WW

Habib E

Kim SC

Abstract

Background and purpose Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is a well-established technique for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). To date, changes in serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) after HoLEP have not been published. We hypothesized that HoLEP produces a dimin...

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