Low-power holmium:YAG laser urethrotomy for urethral stricture disease: Comparison of outcomes with the cold-knife technique

Low-power holmium:YAG laser urethrotomy for urethral stricture disease: Comparison of outcomes with the cold-knife technique

In this prospective randomized clinical trial, we aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of endourethrotomy with holmium:yttrium-aluminium-garnet (HO:YAG) laser and compare the outcomes with the conventional cold-knife urethrotomy. Fifty-one male patients with single, iatrogenic, annular strictur...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Atak, Hüsnü Tokgöz, Bülent Akduman, Bülent Erol, İbrahim Dönmez, Volkan Hancı, Özlem Türksoy, Necmettin Aydın Mungan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-11-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Cold knife
Ho:YAG
Internal urethrotomy
Laser
Urethral stricture disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X11001343

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