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Transurethral laser ablation of the prostate: from “which technique does better” to “what patient benefits the most” the real challenge in contemporary surgery

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  1. Department of Urology, Clinique Pasteur, 31300, Toulouse, France

    Vincent Misrai

  2. Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    Benjamin Pradere

  3. Department of Urology, University Hospital of Tours, Tours, France

    Benjamin Pradere

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Misrai, V., Pradere, B. Transurethral laser ablation of the prostate: from “which technique does better” to “what patient benefits the most” the real challenge in contemporary surgery. World J Urol 39, 4507–4508 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-020-03455-x

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