title: CO2 laser surgery in urology.
abstract: The characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of the CO2 laser to various clinical situations in urologic surgery are described and evaluated. Conditions treated routinely with the laser are presented and future possible uses discussed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide