Electroresection followed by neodymium-YAG laser photocoagulation of the dog prostate for establishment of safety parameters

Authors

Leonard H. Finkelstein
Bruce Frantz
Lillian Longendorfer Hynes
Domenic A. DeBias
Charlotte H. Greene, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineFollow
Frederick Monson

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1985

Abstract

Electroresection of the prostate followed by Nd-YAG laser coagulation of residual prostate was carried out in eight dogs. All dogs voided spontaneously without significant bleeding in the immediate postoperative period. At the time of sacrifice in 6 to 8 weeks, no damage to adjacent tissue was seen in microscopic examination. Re-epithelization had occurred. This study suggests that the addition of neodymium-YAG coagulation to residual tissue after TURP in humans can be done safely.

Publication Title

Lasers in surgery and medicine

Volume

5

Issue

5

First Page

529

Last Page

533

Comments

This article was published in Lasers in surgery and medicine, Volume 5, Issue 5, Pages 529-533.

Copyright © 1985 Wiley.

Recommended Citation

Finkelstein, Leonard H.; Frantz, Bruce; Hynes, Lillian Longendorfer; DeBias, Domenic A.; Greene, Charlotte H.; and Monson, Frederick, "Electroresection followed by neodymium-YAG laser photocoagulation of the dog prostate for establishment of safety parameters" (1985). PCOM Scholarly Papers. 1039.
https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/scholarly_papers/1039