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LASER BEAM IN THE TREATMENT OF CERTAIN BLADDER TUMOURS (PRELIMINARY REPORT)
Article published in Urologia Polska 1990/43/3.

authors

Krzysztof Bar, Andrzej Prajsner, Jan Kawecki
Z I Katedry i Kliniki Urologii ¦l±skiej AM w Katowicach Kierownik: prof. zw. dr hab. n. med. A. Szkodny

summary

Results are presented of endoscopic treatment of certain bladder tumours with Medilas 2 neodymium laser beam. The characteristics are described of laser beam, the procedure, the technical difficulties and complications are discussed.

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