Urology
Volume 72, Issue 1 , Pages 90-94 , July 2008

Open Prostatectomy Is Still a Valid Option for Large Prostates: A High-Volume, Single-Center Experience

  • Evren Suer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Ankara School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Evren Suer, M.D., Department of Urology, University of Ankara School of Medicine, Kelebek Sokak 4/5 GOP Ankara, Turkey.
    • ,
  • Ilker Gokce

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Ankara School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Onder Yaman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Ankara School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Kadri Anafarta

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Ankara School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Orhan Göğüş

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Ufuk University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Received 12 December 2007 ,Accepted 13 March 2008.

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PII: S0090-4295(08)00346-4

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2008.03.015

Urology
Volume 72, Issue 1 , Pages 90-94 , July 2008

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