Serial Changes in Sexual Function Following Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate: A Short-term Follow-up Study.
10.4111/kju.2012.53.2.104
- Author:
Min Su JEONG
1
;
Seung Beom HA
;
Chang Ju LEE
;
Min Chul CHO
;
Soo Woong KIM
;
Jae Seung PAICK
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jspaick@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Erectile dysfunction;
Holmium;
Lasers;
Prostatic hyperplasia
- MeSH:
Body Mass Index;
Erectile Dysfunction;
Follow-Up Studies;
Holmium;
Humans;
Lasers, Solid-State;
Male;
Orgasm;
Postoperative Period;
Prostate;
Prostatic Hyperplasia;
Retrospective Studies;
Urination
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2012;53(2):104-108
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To evaluate the serial changes in sexual function in the short-term period after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and to investigate whether a change in each domain of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) is associated with improvement of micturition. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-eight potent men who underwent HoLEP and in whom complete 12-month follow-up data on the IIEF were available were included in this retrospective study. All patients underwent a baseline evaluation for BPH. The surgical outcome was evaluated at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively by use of the International Prostate Symptom Score, IIEF, and uroflowmetry. RESULTS: The mean age and body mass index of the patients was 64.5+/-6.2 years and 24.2+/-2.6 kg/m2, respectively. Mean total prostate volume and transitional zone volume were 48.8+/-18.8 ml and 24.2+/-16.1 ml, respectively. Most IIEF domain scores showed a slight decrease at 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery but recovered to the baseline or showed a marginal but nonsignificant increase at 12 months postoperatively compared with baseline. Orgasmic function and the overall sexual satisfaction domain score remained slightly reduced up to 12 months postoperatively. There was no significant correlation between improvement of micturition and change in sexual function throughout the follow-up period after surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Although HoLEP achieves significant improvements in micturition, overall sexual function decreases slightly in the early postoperative period, but recovers to the baseline at 12 months postoperatively. Our data suggest that changes in sexual function after HoLEP are not associated with improvement of micturition.