[Peyronie's disease: treatment with interferon and laser].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate comparatively the results of treatment with interferon, laser and their association in a group of patients with Peyronie's disease.


METHODS
We performed an experimental study to evaluate the main results of the treatment of Peyronie's disease with interferon and laser, at Hospital Provincial Universitario "Saturnino Lora Torres" and Hospital General Universitario "Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso" in the city of Santiago de Cuba from January 2003 to July 2005. Ninety-six patients were included, divided into three treatment groups: interferon, laser and interferon plus loser. After initial evaluation, treatment was started and continued for 28 weeks, with reevaluation six and 12 months after the end of treatment.


RESULTS
Final results with combined interferon and laser were: symptoms improvement 84.7%, decrease of the size of the fibrous plaque 90.6% and decrease of penile curvature 87.5%.


CONCLUSIONS
The combination of both therapies resulted to be more effective than each of them separately, so the recommendation is to incorporate it as another therapeutic alternative in Peyronie's disease.
Candebat Montero
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LH
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Provincial Universitario Saturnino Lora Torres.
Miranda Reyes
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PL
Díaz García
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F
González Ferro
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I
Barbosa Ramos
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F
Codorniu Furet
J
J
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010411:Penile Induration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins