Abstract

Objective To explore the efficacy and safety of 2 μm continuous wave laser urethrotomy for treatment of patients with urethral stricture.Methods Thirty-three patients with urethral stricture from March 2011 to March 2012 were selected as our subjects and all were undergone 2 μm continuous wave laser urethrotomy.The clinical information was recorded.Results All the operations were successful and the patients got fluent urination immediately after the catheter removal and the maximal urinary flow rate was (17.5 ± 9.3)ml/s.Conclusion The therapy of 2 μm continuous wave laser is a superior micro-invasive surgery method for patients with urethral stricture due to less blood loss,high safety,convenient operation and infrequent complications. Key words: Laser; Urethral stricture; Male

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