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Thermal Effects of Lasers

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Lasers in Urological Surgery

Abstract

Lasers are widely used in urology, dermatology, and gynecology for the treatment of various lesions of the external genitalia.

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Hofstetter, A.G. (1997). Thermal Effects of Lasers. In: Hofstetter, A.G. (eds) Lasers in Urological Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-95835-9_4

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