ReviewCurrent urology reports2013
Which laser works best for benign prostatic hyperplasia?
Review in Current urology reports, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Narrative Review of Robotic Aquablation in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Care: Where We Are Now.Cureus · 2025Review
- A comparative study of transurethral 450 nm DiLVP and 1470 nm DiLEP in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.Lasers in medical science · 2025Article
- Prostate Cancer and the Rise of Focal Laser Therapies: A Narrative Review of Benefits and Limitations.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2025Review
- Comparison of Emergency Room Visits and Rehospitalization for Bleeding Complications following Transurethral Procedures for the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Is Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate a Good Surgical Alternative in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Management? A Review Article.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2020Review
- Surgical Treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP).Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE · 2018Article
- A Review of Laser Treatment for Symptomatic BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia).Current urology reports · 2016Review
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Abstract
The advantages offered by lasers compared to older technologies for endoscopic surgery for symptomatic benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) are reviewed. Laser treatments for the endoscopic management of patients with bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) resulting from BPH can be divided into three basic techniques. These techniques are vaporisation (removal of tissue), resection of tissue (excision of small chips and subsequent irrigation from bladder) and enucleation (dissection of the adenoma from the surgical capsule and subsequent morcellation). The decision to offer a transurethral laser approach to patients with BPH depends on their comorbidities, the surgeon's expertise with the different procedures, and the availability of the relevant technology.
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