title: Holmium laser prostatectomy.
abstract: Holmium laser prostatectomy has evolved in the last decade to reproduce the short- and long-term results of both transurethral and open prostatectomy. This article discusses our surgical approach at the Methodist Hospital of Indiana as well as offers a review of the literature of holmium prostatectomy.
authors.affiliation: Methodist Hospital Institute for Kidney Stone Disease, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. jlingeman@clarian.com
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Paterson
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Lingeman
mesh_terms: D006695:Holmium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D006695:Holmium