ArticleLasers in medical science2021
Efficacy, safety, and perioperative outcomes of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate-a comparison of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms and urinary retention.
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- Advances in lasers for the minimally invasive treatment of upper and lower urinary tract conditions: a systematic review.World journal of urology · 2023Pooled it
- Comparison of HoLEP Outcomes Between Catheterized and Non-Catheterized Patients: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.Lower urinary tract symptoms · 2026Article
- Lower urinary tract symptoms after laser enucleation of the prostate in patients with and without preoperative indwelling catheter.International urology and nephrology · 2026Article
- Prostate Artery Embolization vs. Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate: A Matched Pair Analysis of Functional Outcomes and Complications.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Influence of preoperative indwelling urinary catheter on outcomes of high-power holmium laser enucleation for very large prostate (≥ 200 mL).World journal of urology · 2025Article
- Comparative study of HoLEP in elderly patients with indwelling catheters: a retrospective dual-center study.World journal of urology · 2025Article
- Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: Modified urethral mucosa pre-dissected technique versus traditional three-lobe technique-A retrospective study.Lasers in medical science · 2024Article
- Efficacy and durability of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate in the management of acute and chronic urinary retention A retrospective study.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2024Article
- Morphological Characterization of Tissue Destruction According to the Distance Between Holmium:YAG Laser Tip and Tissue Surface.International neurourology journal · 2024Article
- Application of En Bloc and Urethral Mucosal Flap Sparing Techniques Improve the Functional Outcomes in Holmium Laser Enucleation of Prostate: A Retrospective Case Control Study.American journal of men's healthArticle
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Abstract
Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is a valid treatment option to relieve bladder outlet obstruction in patients with large prostate volumes (PV). Its efficacy, tolerability, and safety are comparable to the ones of other laser treatments of the prostate and resection techniques. However, safety and efficacy of HoLEP have not been compared between patients with and without preoperative urinary retention. We included 350 patients (mean age 71.2 years) who had undergone HoLEP due to lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) or urinary retention caused by prostatic hyperplasia. We evaluated the differences in peri- and postoperative outcomes and complications between patients with and patients without preoperative urinary retention. The mean PV was 115 cm
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