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The patients were randomized into two groups: 30 men treated using visual laser ablation of urethral strictures (VLASU) with Nd:YAGlaser and 20 men treated by correction of urethral strictures using Sachse's optical urethrotomy.\n                    <jats:bold>\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Results:<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:bold>\n                    At 12-month follow-up, seven (35%) patients who underwent optical urethrotomy and 21 (70%) in the VLASU group did not require repetition of the procedure. The choice of VLASU as a method of treatment significantly decreased the probability of therapeutic failure and recurrence of urethral strictures (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.02).\n                    <jats:bold>\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Conclusion:<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:bold>\n                    VLASU can be used as a method of treatment of this disorder. It is an effective, modern, low-invasive, and repeatable technique and is technically simple and easy to master. 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