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Use of the neodymium:YAG laser to control refractory bleeding from the prostate
S B Kurtz1, L T Sirls, G E Leach
1Department of Urology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.
The Journal of Urology
|September 1, 1994
Abstract:
Prostatic hemorrhage is a condition that often requires hospitalization and can be life-threatening. We present a simple, effective method using the neodymium:YAG laser with a right angle energy delivery system to control prostatic hemorrhage successfully in 3 difficult clinical situations.