A comparision of green light laser with endoscopic urethrotomy and electronic incision in the treatment of urethral stricture

Objective To compare the therapeutic effect of green light laser with endoscopic urethrotomy and electro-incision in the treatment of urethral stricture.Methods 33 cases underwent green light laser(group A),and 41 cases underwent endoscopic ure-throtomy and electro-incision(group B).Operative time,hospitalization day,the successful rate of operation,occurrence of complica-tions,Qmax after the operation and the times of urethral dilation were analyzed retrospectively.Results The two groups had no sig-nificant difference in operative time,the curative rate and maximum flow rate of urine.However group A had significant less complica-tion rate,shorter hospital stay and less urethral dilatation than group B.Conclusions Green light laser is superior to endoscopic ure-throtomy and electro-incision in respect of therapeutic effect in the treatment of urethral stricture.