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Thulium fiber laser vs. holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: results of a prospective randomized non-inferiority trial

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  1. Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Unit of Oncologic Minimally-Invasive Urology and Andrology, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy

    Fabrizio Di Maida, Antonio Andrea Grosso, Anna Cadenar, Andrea Mari, Rino Oriti, Agostino Tuccio & Andrea Minervini

  2. Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, SS Annunziata Hospital, Cosenza, Italy

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Di Maida, F., Grosso, A.A., Cadenar, A. et al. Thulium fiber laser vs. holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: results of a prospective randomized non-inferiority trial. World J Urol 42, 223 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-024-04951-0

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