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Comparison of efficiacy of transrectal microwave hyperthermia with placebo effect.
Article published in Urologia Polska 1996/49/1.

authors

Jacek Ogrodnik, Bronisław Stawarz
Z Kliniki Urologii Centralnego Szpitala Klinicznego.
Wojskowej Akademii Medycznej w Warszawie.
Kierownik Kliniki: prof. dr hab. med. Bronisław Stawarz.

keywords

prostate benign + prostatic hyperplasia transureteral hyperthermia placebo.

summary

They have achived 40% improvment of uroflowmetry and residual volume and
also 89% improvment of symptoms (FDA score). In group of placebo 28% im-
provment of symptom score heve been addmitted as accidental, and objective
parameters heve been worse.

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