title: Transurethral laser urethrotomy in man: preliminary report.
abstract: After in vitro and in vivo endoscopic laser investigation on normal and experimentally strictured urethras in dogs transurethral laser urethrotomy was done on men. A neodymium: yttrium aluminum garnet laser with a flexible laser light guide was used. The endoscope developed for this purpose is described in detail. The first laser operations were without complications.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000535:Aluminum; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000535:Aluminum