Laser surgery in superficial penile tumours.
The first results of laser surgery in superficial penile tumours are reported. In 2 patients with condylomata acuminata, 2 cases of giant condylomata Buschke-Löwenstein and in 2 patients suffering from early stage penile cancer diagnostic and/or therapeutic treatments using carbon dioxide or neodymium-YAG laser have been performed. In one patient with giant condyloma a recurrent tumour was found 5 weeks after the initial treatment and a second one using CO2 laser was done. All other patients are tumour-free with a follow up of 6-24 months and erectile function is normal. Therefore, in superficial penile tumours laser treatment is an excellent alternative therapeutic approach.
Department of Urology, Humboldt University (Charité), Berlin, Germany.
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D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*