title: [Laser therapy in acute nonspecific epididymo-orchitis].
abstract: Laboratory experiments were followed by clinical investigations of low-intensity laser radiation (LR) feasibility in therapy of acute epididymo-orchitis. A total of 117 patients aged 15-68 were treated with mild, moderate and severe scrotal inflammation. The response was compared to that in physiotherapy (54 patients) and early surgery (40 patients). It proved higher by 38.5%, the proportion of the treatment failure diminished from 22.2% for conservative and 15% for surgical management to 7.7%. The duration of acute inflammation reduced to 3 days. There was a marked analgetic effect, arrest of intoxication, hyperthermia, autoimmune reactions. Scarring could be avoided. The discussion covers mechanisms of therapeutic action of laser therapy which is proposed for broad-scale application in any run of the inflammation. The test is suggested for the final choice of therapy to be made on day 2-3 of laser irradiation.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Reznikov
authors.forename: B I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Miroshnikov
authors.forename: A Sh
authors.initials: ASh
authors.lastname: Zaĭchik
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Iakushev
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009920:Orchitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000532:radiotherapy*
vernacular_title: Lazernaia terapiia pri ostrom nespetsificheskom épididimoorkhite.