Surgical treatment of urethral stricture: Still a problem?
โ Scribed by R. Novak
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 381 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0301-1623
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
## Abstract The choice of surgery in patients with reflux-induced oesophageal stricture remains controversial. From 1976 to 1990, a total of 65 patients underwent fundoplication (36 patients), Collis gastroplasty plus fundoplication (ten), total duodenal diversion (four) and oesophageal resection (
The physical characteristics of the argon laser wavelength allow a precise incision with excellent hemostasis and negligible heating of adjacent tissues resulting in less scarring. These qualities are used to advantage in the treatment of strictures. The argon laser was used to perform 13 internal u