Alternate Methods in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Nicholas A. Romas, E. Darracott Vaughan.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Berlin, Heidelberg
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1993
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
(ix, 205 pages 67 illustrations)
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Natural History of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia --;Pathogenesis of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia --;Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy: Standards and Guidelines --;Assessing Treatment Results for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia --;Urodynamic Assessment of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy --;Transurethral Incision of the Prostate --;Balloon Dilatation of the Prostate --;Prostate Urethral Prostheses --;Prostatic Heat Treatments --;Laser Prostatectomy --?- Adrenergic Blockade in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia --;Flutamide and Aromatase Inhibitors in Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy --;Finasteride: A 5?-Reductase Inhibitor.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
For many years, patients who complained of prostatism had only a few treatment choices. The patient was either a candidate for an elective prostatectomy, or the operation was deferred until the patient became more symptomatic.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Endocrinology.
Medicine.
Surgery.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
RC899
Book number
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E358
1993
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
edited by Nicholas A. Romas, E. Darracott Vaughan.