title: Lasers in urology.
abstract: Laser therapy has many applications in the treatment of urologic diseases. The advantages of laser treatment over conventional techniques are less bleeding and pain and a reduced need for anesthesia. The development of new fibers and right-angle delivery systems allows new applications for laser therapy. We review the current indications, advantages, and disadvantages of using lasers for the management of the various urogenital lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urologic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gleich
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ercole
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D020684:Cystoscopes; D052776:Female Urogenital Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D052801:Male Urogenital Diseases; D014565:Urogenital Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*