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A randomised controlled trial to determine the clinical and cost effectiveness of thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate (ThuVARP) versus transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in the National Health Service (NHS) – the UNBLOCS trial: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) has been the standard operation for benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) for 40 years, with approximately 25,000 procedures performed annually, and has remained largely unchanged. It is generally a successful operation, but has well-documented...

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Autores principales: Worthington, Jo, Taylor, Hilary, Abrams, Paul, Brookes, Sara T., Cotterill, Nikki, Noble, Sian M., Page, Tobias, Swami, K. Satchi, Lane, J. Athene, Hashim, Hashim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5392965/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28412960
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-1916-5