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Fewer Side Effects and Faster Recovery with HoLEP Treatment
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is common as men get older—about half of men over age 60 experience it, and 90% of men age 80 or over have BPH symptoms. When symptoms for BPH worsen, such as urinating more often at night or experiencing a complete blockage of urine...
HoLEP vs. TURP
To report 3-yr follow-up results of a randomised clinical trial comparing holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).
A total of 200 patients with urodynamic obstruction and a prostate volume of less than 100...
Outpatient Surgery vs. Inpatient Stay for HoLEP on Larger Prostates
Background: Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is a highly effective and durable minimally invasive surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Historically, alternative treatments for large glands (≥175 cc) are associated with prolonged length of stay (L...
What is HoLEP (Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate)?
Introduction: Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) offers superior voiding outcomes to traditional transurethral resection and less morbidity than open simple prostatectomy. Likewise, HoLEP has been determined to result in excellent outcomes regardless of g...
Treating Weakened Urination: HoLEP vs. TURP
Purpose: Currently, holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) are the standard surgical procedures used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Several recent studies have demonstrated that the surgical man...
Prostates Larger Than 1.4 Ounces: HoLEP vs TURP After Two Years
Objective: To compare holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for treatment of men with bladder outflow obstruction (BOO) secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia with a minimum of 24-month follow-up.
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Changing the Gold Standard to HoLEP
Introduction: For many years, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) has been accepted as the gold standard to surgically alleviate obstructive voiding dysfunction in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). This historical standard has been challenged repea...
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References
- Michalak, J., Tzou, D., & Funk, J. (2015). HoLEP: the gold standard for the surgical management of BPH in the 21(st) Century. American journal of clinical and experimental urology, 3(1), 36–42.
- Woo, M. J., Ha, Y. S., Lee, J. N., Kim, B. S., Kim, H. T., Kim, T. H., & Yoo, E. S. (2017). Comparison of Surgical Outcomes Between Holmium Laser Enucleation and Transurethral Resection of the Prostate in Patients With Detrusor Underactivity. International neurourology journal, 21(1), 46–52.
- Cheney, Scott M. “Treating BPH: Comparing HoLEP, Rezum, and Urolift” November 9, 2018. Accessed Apr 2021.
- Prostate Cancer Foundation. (2019, April 1). What is BPH? What are the Symptoms?
- What Is Prostate Cancer? (2020, August 18). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Urology Care Foundation. (2019, May). Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment – Urology Care Foundation.
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): Symptoms & Treatments. (n.d.). Cleveland Clinic. Retrieved April 20, 2021
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) – Symptoms and causes. (n.d.). Mayo Clinic.
- Urology Specialists of Milford, LLC. (n.d.). 10 Questions to Ask Your New Urologist – Urologist in Milford, MA. Retrieved April 20, 2021.