ReviewJournal of lasers in medical sciences2020
Is Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate a Good Surgical Alternative in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Management? A Review Article.
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A Prospective, Multicenter, Open-label Study of the Beacon Platform for Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP)
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Urethral stricture following endoscopic prostate surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective, randomized trials.World journal of urology · 2022Pooled it
- HoLEP using a 21 Fr internal urethrotomy sheath, a feasible alternative to MiLEP in resource-limited settings.World journal of urology · 2026Article
- Effectiveness and safety of greenlight laser in ureteroscopic parapelvic cyst incision: a retrospective analysis.BMC 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
- Transurethral holmium laser enucleation of prostate shows remarkable efficacy in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- Patient reported outcome and quality of life measured by a simple questionnaire in patients with symptomatic benign prostate hyperplasia treated by holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP).Frontiers in surgery · 2024Article
- Pretreatment of the urethral mucosa at the tip of the prostate: a retrospective review in preventing stress urinary incontinence after thulium laser enucleation of the prostate.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Article
- Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy following holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: perioperative, functional, and oncological outcomes.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Article
- The Efficacy and Safety of 'Inverted OmegaThe world journal of men's health · 2023Article
- Surgical outcomes of low-power thulium laser enucleation of prostates >80 g. One-year of follow-up.Central European journal of urology · 2023Article
- Commentary on "Risk Factors for Transurethral Coagulation for Hemostasis During Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate".International neurourology journal · 2022Article
- Robotic-assisted simple prostatectomy versus holmium laser enucleation of the prostate for large benign prostatic hyperplasia: A single-center preliminary study in Korea.Prostate international · 2022Article
- Surgical Complications in the Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Treatment.Current urology reports · 2022Review
- The Learning Curves for Laser Application in Urology Procedures: Review of the Literature.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2020Review
- A novel mouse model simulating transurethral laser vaporization prostatectomy.Asian journal of andrologyArticle
- "Fenestration and Tunnel Method" a Modification for the Holmium Laser Transurethral Prostatectomy of Large-Volume Prostates >80 ml: A Retrospective Study Based on 1-Year Follow-Up.American journal of men's healthArticle
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Several therapeutic approaches such as holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) have been introduced to relieve bladder outlet obstruction caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Compared with other techniques including the transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and simple open prostatectomy, HoLEP results in a shorter hospital stay and catheterization time and fewer blood loss and transfusions. HoLEP is a size-independent treatment option for BPH with average gland size from 36 g to 170 g. HoLEP is a safe procedure in patients receiving an anticoagulant and has no significant influence on the hemoglobin level. Also, HoLEP is an easy and safe technique in patients with a prior history of prostate surgery and a need for retreatment because of adenoma regrowth. The postoperative erectile dysfunction rate of patients treated with HoLEP is similar to TURP or open prostatectomy and about 77% of these patients experience loss of ejaculation. Patients with transitional zone volume less than 30 mL may suffer from persistent stress urinary incontinence following HoLEP so other surgical techniques like bipolar TURP are a good choice for these patients. In young patients, considering HoLEP with high prostate-specific antigen density and a negative standard template prostate biopsy, multiparametric MRI needs to be considered to exclude prostate cancer.
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