Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate is Effective in the Treatment of Symptomatic Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia of Any Size Including a Small Prostate.
10.4111/kju.2014.55.11.737
- Author:
Min Ho LEE
1
;
Hee Jo YANG
;
Doo Sang KIM
;
Chang Ho LEE
;
Youn Soo JEON
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Korea. ysurol@schmc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Holmium;
Prostate hyperplasia;
Transurethral resection of prostate
- MeSH:
Aged;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Laser Therapy/*methods;
Lasers, Solid-State/*therapeutic use;
Male;
Operative Time;
Organ Size;
Prostate/*pathology;
Prostatic Hyperplasia/*surgery;
Retrospective Studies;
Transurethral Resection of Prostate/*methods;
Treatment Outcome
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2014;55(11):737-741
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Although transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is considered the standard surgical treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is replacing TURP. We compared TURP with HoLEP with matching for prostate size. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the medical charts of patients who underwent TURP and HoLEP performed by one surgeon at our institute. All patients were categorized into 3 groups on the basis of prostate size (group 1, <40 g; group 2, 40-79 g; and group 3, >80 g), and 45 patients were selected for each method. RESULTS: No major intraoperative complications were encountered. The mean resected tissue weight was 6.3, 18.3, and 28.0 g for groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively, for TURP and 8.7, 25.0, and 39.8 g, respectively, for HoLEP. The mean operation time was 51.8, 89.3, and 101.9 minutes for TURP and 83.6, 122.8, and 131.2 minutes for HoLEP in groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively. HoLEP had better resection efficacy than TURP for any size prostate, but there was no statistical difference between the methods. Both methods resulted in an immediate and significant improvement of International Prostate Symptom Score, peak urinary flow rates, and postvoid residual urine volume. CONCLUSIONS: HoLEP is effective for BPH treatment, regardless of prostate size, even in a small prostate. The perioperative morbidity of HoLEP is also comparable to that of TURP.
