OBJECTIVES: SACHSE COLD KNIFE IS CONVENTIONALLY USED FOR OPTICAL INTERNAL URETHROTOMY INTENDED TO MANAGE URETHRAL STRICTURES AND HO: YAG laser is an alternative to it. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of @entity3832 treatment outcomes, efficacy, and complications using cold knife and Ho: YAG ( @entity23008 laser) for optical internal urethrotomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this prospective study included, 90 male @entity1 age >18 years, with diagnosis of @entity3832 admitted for internal optical urethrotomy during April 2010 to March 2012. The @entity1 were randomized into two groups containing 45 @entity1 each using computer generated random number. In group A ( @entity23008 group), internal urethrotomy was done with @entity23008 laser and in group B (Cold knife group) Sachse cold knife was used. @entity1 were followed up for 6 months after surgery in Out @entity1 Department on 15, 30 and 180 post-operative days. At each follow up visit physical examination, and uroflowmetry was performed along with noting complaints, if any. RESULTS: The peak flow rates (PFR) were compared between the two groups on each follow up. At 180 days (6 month interval) the difference between mean of PFR for @entity23008 and Cold knife group was statistically highly significant (P < 0.001). Complications were seen in 12.22% of cases. CONCLUSION: Both modalities are effective in providing immediate relief to @entity1 with single and short segment (<2 cm long) urethral strictures but more sustained response was attained with Cold knife urethrotomy.

Evaluation of @entity23008 laser versus cold knife in optical internal urethrotomy for the management of short segment XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'Patient'] @entity23008 :: ('MESH:D006695', 'Chemical') :: ['Holmium'] @entity3832 :: ('MESH:D014525', 'Disease') :: ['urethral stricture']
@entity3832 :: (MESH:D014525,Disease) :: ['urethral stricture']
