title: [The holmium laser in the endoscopic treatment of ureteral strictures].
abstract: The introduction of Ho-YAG laser created new opportunities for treatment of urological diseases. The authors used the unit CTH-10 (wavelength 2.09 mu, energy of impulse 0.7-1.5 J, frequency 1-15 Hz). 7 endoscopic corrections of the strictures were performed in 6 females using cutting and ablation properties of Ho-YAG laser (0.5 J, 5-10 Hz). The patency of the urinary tract was restored by dissection through all layers of the scar tissue in 5 females with strictures 0.5-12 cm. Ablation of the scar tissue was used in 1 patient with stricture of the low ureter 0.3 cm. In all the cases surgery ended with establishment of the ureteral stent. Control examinations showed satisfactory results in 5 patients. In one case nephrectomy was demanded. Better conditions for surgery were provided in the presence of nephrostomy drainage.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Chepurov
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Nemenova
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Zenkov
authors.forename: Ts V
authors.initials: TsV
authors.lastname: Dondukov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011859:Radiography; D014513:Ureter / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*