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Original Article

Does age affect the efficacy and safety of GreenLight HPS™ laser photoselective vaporization prostatectomy?

Xiao Gu
,
Kurt StromDepartment of Urology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
,
Massimiliano SpalivieroDepartment of Urology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
&
Carson WongSouthWest Urology, Inc., Cleveland, OH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 63-67 | Received 28 Aug 2011, Accepted 12 Oct 2011, Published online: 30 Nov 2011

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