ReviewCurrent urology reports2016
A Review of Laser Treatment for Symptomatic BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia).
Review in Current urology reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 63 citations in OpenAlex.
- Is day-case surgery feasible for laser endoscopic enucleation of the prostate? A systematic review.World journal of urology · 2023Pooled it
- Rezūm water vapor therapy for the treatment of patients with urinary retention and permanent catheter dependence secondary to benign prostate hyperplasia: a systematic review of the literature.World journal of urology · 2023Pooled it
- Lasers versus bipolar technology in the transurethral treatment of benign prostatic enlargement: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies.World journal of urology · 2020Pooled it
- Silodosin for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- The Efficacy and Safety of HoLEP for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia With Large Volume: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.American journal of men's healthPooled it
- A prospective multicenter randomized comparison between Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) and Thulium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (ThuLEP).World journal of urology · 2021Trial
- Simulation based training versus mentorship in the initial learning curve of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) surgery. The effects of simulation training on surgical success, complication rates, and surgeon workload: a prospective comparative study.World journal of urology · 2025Article
- GreenLight laser prostatectomy: Are outcomes sustainable after a decade of surgery? A single-center experience with up to 15 years' followup.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2025Article
- Effectiveness and safety of greenlight laser in ureteroscopic parapelvic cyst incision: a retrospective analysis.BMC urology · 2025Article
- Feasibility and safety of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy following laser enucleation of the prostate.Central European journal of urology · 2025Review
- Feasibility, safety and efficacy of using low-power thulium: YAG laser enucleation of prostate compared to HoLEP in developing country.Central European journal of urology · 2025Article
- Prostate Cancer and the Rise of Focal Laser Therapies: A Narrative Review of Benefits and Limitations.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2025Review
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- Long-term results of multimodal treatment of the prostate using the Thulium Laser.Medicine and pharmacy reports · 2024Article
- Comparison of HoLEP, ThuLEP and ThuFLEP in the treatment of benign prostatic obstruction: a propensity score-matched analysis.World journal of urology · 2024Article
- Efficacy of GreenLight laser prostatectomy in urinary retention.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2024Article
- Safety and clinical outcomes of GreenLight laser prostatectomy in octogenarians.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2024Article
- Wound healing process in beagles after vaporization of the prostate with a novel 200W 450-nm laser.Lasers in medical science · 2023Article
- Transient simulation of laser ablation based on Monte Carlo light transport with dynamic optical properties model.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Ejaculation Sparing Thulium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate: An Observational Prospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the predominant cause of bladder outflow obstruction and is associated with significant morbidity. Surgical removal of adenoma has been a key treatment principle for alleviation of obstruction. Lasers have been used as an alternative to transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), due to the higher complications of the latter procedure, since the early 1990s. Early generations of lasers utilized coagulative and ablative techniques to dis-obstruct the bladder. Ablative techniques have remained popular with the resurgence of 532-nm vaporization (commonly known as GreenLight). Enucleation techniques especially with the holmium laser have shown durable efficacy in randomized controlled trials whilst new modalities such as thulium still require long-term data. This review examines the most common types of laser technology used in BPH surgery, with a focus on efficacy and side effect profile.
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