Holmium laser urethrotomy for male urethral stricture.
- Author:
Jun XIAO
1
;
Bin WU
;
Ling-Wu CHEN
;
Lin QI
;
Yu-Ping ZHU
;
Hong SU
;
Zheng-Guo CAO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Humans; Laser Therapy; methods; Lasers, Solid-State; Male; Middle Aged; Treatment Outcome; Urethra; surgery; Urethral Stricture; surgery; Young Adult
- From: National Journal of Andrology 2008;14(8):734-736
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate transurethral holmium laser incision, its safety and effect in the treatment of male urethral stricture.
METHODSThirty-eight males with urethral stricture were treated by 1045 W holmium laser urethrotomy, 18 with the stricture length shorter than 1.0 cm, 9 between 1.0 cm and 1.5 cm, 7 longer than 1.5 cm , 4 with occlusive stricture and 6 companies with bladder calculus. The average peak urinary flow rate (Q(max)) was (5.6 +/- 2.3) ml/s.
RESULTSSuccessful surgery was achieved in 36 of the cases, with no complications and the average Q(max) increased to (17.5 +/- 3.4) ml/s. Two cases were converted to open surgery. Thirty-two cases were followed up for 3-18 months, of whom 4 received urethral dilation and 2 underwent a second holmium laser urethrotomy.
CONCLUSIONHolmium laser urethrotomy is a safe, effective and minimally invasive therapeutic modality for male urethral stricture.
