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Original Article

Newly developed transurethral radiofrequency thermotherapy device for benign prostatic hyperplasia: a pilot study in canine prostate

A. Terai Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-01, Japan
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Y. Arai Department of Urology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Miwa 1-1-1, Kurashiki, 710, Japan
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I. Yamamoto Yamamoto Vinyter Co., Ltd., 6-3-12 Ueshio, Tennoji-ku, Osaka, 543, Japan
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H. Onishi Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-01, Japan
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K. Oishif Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-01, Japan
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O. Yoshida Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-01, Japan
Pages 627-635 | Received 30 Jun 1994, Accepted 10 Jan 1995, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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