title: [Transurethral non-contact laser treatment of prostatic hypertrophy].
abstract: 66 cases of prostatic hypertrophy have been treated by transurethral non-contact Nd:YAG laser irradiation since April 1993. Sixty patients regained unobstructed urination within 1 week and 6 within 2 weeks after operation. The symptoms of the treated group were improved with the necrotic tissues gradually peeling off in 3 to 6 weeks. The short-term follow-up indicated that the prostatic gland distinctly reduced and residual urine decreased or vanished after treatment. Three patients had one of the following complications: urinary tract infection, epididymitis or urinous infiltration. These complications were treated appropriately. This therapy is ideal for the treatment of prostatic hypertrophy.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Anzhen Hospital.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: X M
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery*