Treatment of condyloma accuminata in male urethral oriifce with photodynamic therapy and microwave burning
Abstract：Objective To observe the efifcacy and safety of topical application of 5-ALA photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of condyloma acuminata in male urethral oriifce. Methods Seventy-six male patients with condyloma acuminata in urethral oriifce were devided into the experimental group and the control group according to the patient’s will and economic status. Fifty-three patients in the experimental group were treated with microwave burning and photodynamic therapy, once per week, total for 3 weeks, while the other 23 patients in the control goup were treated with microwave burning only. The cases were followed up at regular visits for three months. Results For the experimental group, the cure rate was 90.6%, and the recurrence rate was about 9.4%. The common side effects were pain, burning-like sensation and increase of urethral secretion. For the control group, the cure rate was 39.1%and the recurrence rate was up to 60.9%(P<0.01). The control group showed side effects as pain and mild scar in the urethral. Conclusion PDT plus microwave burning is an efifcient way to treat condyloma acuminata in urethral oriifce, with high cure rate and better acceptance.
Keywords：Condyloma accuminataPhotodynamic therapyUrethral meatusMicrowave burning
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 349-350,354 )