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The Health Care Provider Has Recommended That a Patient Undergo

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The health care provider has recommended that a patient undergo transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) .Which statement correctly explains this procedure?


A) The doctor uses a surgical instrument called a resectoscope to trim away excess prostatic tissue.
B) The doctor uses a probe with an antenna that releases microwave energy to heat and coagulate prostatic tissue.
C) The doctor uses a cystoscope to guide using radiofrequency needles to coagulate prostate tissue.
D) The doctor vaporizes and desiccates prostatic tissue.

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