[Laser therapy in acute nonspecific epididymo-orchitis]

Laboratory experiments were followed by clinical investigations of low-intensity laser radiation (LR) feasibility in therapy of acute epididymo-orchitis. A total of 117 patients aged 15-68 were treated with mild, moderate and severe scrotal inflammation. The response was compared to that in physiotherapy (54 patients) and early surgery (40 patients). It proved higher by 38.5%, the proportion of the treatment failure diminished from 22.2% for conservative and 15% for surgical management to 7.7%. The duration of acute inflammation reduced to 3 days. There was a marked analgetic effect, arrest of intoxication, hyperthermia, autoimmune reactions. Scarring could be avoided. The discussion covers mechanisms of therapeutic action of laser therapy which is proposed for broad-scale application in any run of the inflammation. The test is suggested for the final choice of therapy to be made on day 2-3 of laser irradiation.