Trial reportInternational urology and nephrology2023
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) versus transperineal laser ablation (TPLA) due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH): prospective and comparative study.
Trial report in International urology and nephrology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06564415 (European Registry for Transperineal Laser Ablation of Prostate), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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European Registry for Transperineal Laser Ablation of Prostate (TPLA) for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) Due to Benign Prostatic Obstruction (BPO)
Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Transperineal laser ablation in the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia: an updated systematic review and pooled analysis.Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases · 2026Pooled it
- Complication rate across the minimally invasive surgical treatments (MISTs): where do we stand? A systematic review of the literature.Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Transperineal Laser Ablation for Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Benign Prostate Enlargement: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyPooled it
- Short term results after minimally invasive treatments for benign prostatic enlargement: the first randomized trial comparing transperineal laser ablation and water vapor ablation.Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases · 2025Trial
- Transperineal Laser Ablation of Symptomatic Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia With Median-Lobe Enlargement: A Single-Center Experience.Lasers in surgery and medicine · 2026Article
- Thulium laser enucleation of the prostate vs bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate in moderate-to-large prostates: perioperative and functional outcomes.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2026Article
- The impact of minimally invasive surgical therapy for Benign prostatic hyperplasia on sexual function: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases · 2026Review
- A Case Series on the Efficacy and Safety of Transperineal Laser Ablation for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Office-based transperineal laser ablation for benign prostatic hyperplasia: Functional outcomes and predictors of clinical improvement.Central European journal of urology · 2026Article
- Anatomic and Clinical Effects of Focal Laser Ablation of the Prostate on Symptomatic Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.Cancers · 2025Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
aimWe aimed to compare the first-year results of Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), the gold standard method, and Transperineal laser ablation (TPLA) techniques. MATERIAL AND
methodsThis study was designed as a prospective, randomized, controlled, and single-center and was conducted between November 2021 and February 2023. TURP candidates were included in the study. Demographic data and perioperative data were recorded. Preoperative and first-year International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), International Erectile Function Index (IIEF-5), Male Sexual Health Questionnaire-Ejaculatory Dysfunction (MSHQ-EjD), QoL, peak urinary flow rate (Q
resultsFifty patients were included in the study and were assigned to equal numbers of groups. TPLA group had a higher ASA score (p = 0.03). There was improvement in IPSS, Q
conclusionAccording to the first-year results of TPLA, the symptomatic improvement effect without sacrificing ejaculatory functions is comparable to TURP. We think that this method will can be an alternative, especially for patients who want to avoid ejaculatory dysfunction, who have a high risk of anesthesia, and whose anticoagulant/antiplatelet therapy cannot be discontinued.
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