title: [Laser-tissue interactions in urology].
abstract: The laser-tissue interaction is a complex phenomenon which is usually classified into 4 distinct mechanisms: electro-mechanical action, photoablative action, thermal action and photochemical action. Fragmentation of calculi by means of a pulsed dye laser is a good example of the electro-mechanical action. The thermal action can induce coagulation and/or volatilisation of tissues. Treatments of bladder tumors, urethral strictures and more recently benign prostatic hypertrophy are based on the laser terminal action.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U279, Pavillon Vancostenobel, CHU de Lille.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mordon
mesh_terms: D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000379:methods; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000379:methods; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery; D013816:Thermodynamics; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000601:surgery; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000628:therapy; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Interactions laser-tissus en urologie.