[The use of the holmium laser for treating strictures of the urethra and bladder neck in men].

30 patients with strictures of the urethra (n = 19) and bladder cervix (n = 11) received combined treatment including surgical endoscopic correction of the stricture with Ho:YAG laser, pre- and postoperative endourethral radiation with low-energy laser, instillations of collagenase and dimexide solution into the urinary tract. The operation was made by Ho:YAG laser (2.09) microns, 4 J, 15 Hz, 300 mc). Persistent response for 10-12 months was achieved in 93.3% of patients.