[Treating cervico-urethral obstructions with laser diode: initial clinical experience].

Background: The first laser employment for the treatment of the cervico-urethral obstructions (CUO) dates back to the early '90s. This study begins with the analysis of laser basics in Medicine and has the purpose to weigh pros and cons (and limits as well) of laser use in CUO due to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). That is an ageing man's typical disease and there is a huge need of minimally invasive treatments, because people affected by this kind of illness suffer very often from comorbidities, and that could make traditional surgery quite risky.

Doppler-guided hemorrhoidal laser procedure for the treatment of symptomatic hemorrhoids: experimental background and short-term clinical results of a new mini-invasive treatment.

Background: According to the "vascular" theory, arterial overflow in the superior hemorrhoidal arteries would lead to dilatation of the hemorrhoidal venous plexus. A 980-nm diode laser-pulsed shot causes shrinkage of tissue. The depth of shrinkage can be regulated by the power and duration of the laser beam.