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. 2000 Jan 24;2000(1):CD001987. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001987.pub2

Shingleton 1998.

Methods CONTACT LASER. 
 Subjects blinded: 
 Tissue effect: 
 vaporization
Participants N=31 men. 
 N=31 men. 
 Country: USA 
 Mean age: 67 years 
 (range 48‐82) 
 Race: not stated 
 Not available to follow‐up: unclear
Interventions 1. VLAP + KTP (n=11) 
 Nd‐YAG laser settings; 60 watts, 60 spd. 
 KTP; 40 watts. 
 2. TVP (n=20): 
 Catheter protocol: yes 
 Routine antibiotics (preop): unclear 
 Mean average of follow‐up: 6 months
Outcomes AUA; PUF; Adverse events.
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear