A steerable, fiberoptic catheter coupled to a laser light guide tipped with a metal cap was used. Four monkeys fed an atherogenic diet for 7-8 years were angiographed and were found to have extensive mural plaque in the iliac arteries. Plaque sites in these monkeys were vaporized using the laser-hea
Laser vaporization of Peyronie's plaques
โ Scribed by Dr. Russell T. Costello
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 156 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0196-8092
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โฆ Synopsis
A series of four cases of surgical excision or vaporization of Peyronie's plaques using the Neod y n i u d a g laser is presented. This technique would appear to decrease the need for grafting procedures with minimal blood loss. It results in straight erections without shortening the penis.
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