SynthesisWorld journal of urology2019
Comparison between cold knife and laser urethrotomy for urethral stricture: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative trials.
Synthesis in World journal of urology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Safety and efficacy of lasers compared to cold knife in direct visual internal urethrotomy: a systematic review and Meta-analysis.Lasers in medical science · 2024Pooled it
- Endoscopic dual-approach laser urethrotomy as a last-option for complex urethral stricture: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2025Article
- BEES-HAUS preventing urethral stricture recurrence by restoring the integrity of urothelium and its further simplified version, the BHES-HAUS.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Follow-up and histocompatibility observation of urethral reconstruction with different materials.American journal of clinical and experimental urology · 2024Article
- The thermal effect of lasers in urology: a review article.Lasers in medical science · 2023Review
- Contemporary Management of Bulbar Urethral Strictures.Reviews in urology · 2020Article
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Authors and funding
7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
Abstract
backgroundPrevious study compared limited number of parameters post the treatment of cold knife and laser urethrotomy for urethral stricture and controversy about the superiority of those two techniques still remains. This study aims to update the evidence and provide better clinical guidance.
methodWe systematically searched Pubmed, Embase, ClinicalTrial.gov, and Cochrane Library Central Register of Controlled Trials for articles comparing cold knife and laser urethrotomy for urethral stricture. Parameters including maximum urinary flow (Q
resultsSeven articles involving 453 patients were eventually included. The cold-knife group had better 6-month Q
conclusionCold knife and laser urethrotomy had similar efficacy regarding short-term and long-term recurrence rate and Q
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