title: [Transurethral holmium laser enucleation of the prostate for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy and safety of transurethral holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective review was conducted of transurethral (HoLEP) performed on 68 patients, aged 65.7 (50 - 91) with benign prostatic hyperplasia. The efficacy and complications were all assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean procedure time was 87 mins (45 - 158 mins). The mean specimen weight was 61 g (31 - 128 g). The procedure allows a precise, bloodless field with no need for transfusion. No TUR syndrome and other major complications were encountered during the operation. The mean catheter time and hospital stay were 2.8 d (1 - 4 d) and 3.6 d (2 - 5 d), respectively. Follow-up of 7.6 months (1 - 13 months) revealed that the urination symptoms were markedly improved in all patients, and that the IPSS decreased from 25.7 +/- 6.9 to 7.7 +/- 4.3 (P < 0.01) and the maximum urine flow rate increased from 8.1 +/- 4.2 ml/s to 18.8 +/- 4.6 ml/s (P < 0.01). Postoperative complications occurred in 3 patients. 2 with transient incontinence were recovered within 3 months postoperatively. The other one with mild posterior urethral stricture was treated effectively with urethral sounding.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Was associated with high effectiveness, safety, short hospital stay and less complications, HoLEP is a new minimally invasive surgical procedure for BPH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China. zhongwu@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Zhong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Hao-wen
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Zhi-xin
authors.initials: ZX
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hua-wei
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Chun-jun
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yuan-fan
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020728:Transurethral Resection of Prostate / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome