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Abstract
Sapphire tips increase the energy density and cutting effect of a neodymium:YAG laser. Sapphire tipped neodymium:YAG laser fibers were used to perform urethrotomy in 24 men with benign urethral strictures. The cutting effect was inadequate in 10 patients. Of the 24 patients 16 (67%) had a recurrent stricture within 1 year. Sapphire tipped neodymium:YAG laser fibers offer no apparent advantage over cold knife urethrotomy for treatment of benign urethral strictures.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID： 2810498 DOI： 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)39035-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Urol ISSN： 0022-5347 Impact factor: 7.450