title: Complications of laser prostatectomy.
abstract: The appeal of laser therapy is rooted in its absence of complications relative to the gold standard of transurethral electroresection. As in any evaluation of a new medical intervention, efficacy must be weighed against the degree of complications that accompany it. Although there has been a relative paucity of literature specifically addressing the safety of this new modality, several studies are presented testifying to the clinical efficacy and relative absence of complications of laser prostatectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Sonn
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Badlani
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery*