Electroresection followed by neodymium-YAG laser photocoagulation of the dog prostate for establishment of safety parameters.
Electroresection of the prostate followed by Nd-YAG laser coagulation of residual prostate was carried out in eight dogs. All dogs voided spontaneously without significant bleeding in the immediate postoperative period. At the time of sacrifice in 6 to 8 weeks, no damage to adjacent tissue was seen on microscopic examination. Re-epithelization had occurred. This study suggests that the addition of neodymium-YAG coagulation to residual tissue after TURP in humans can be done safely.
D000818:Animals; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004285:Dogs; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods*; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*