title: [Prostate and KTP laser].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze safety and efficacy of KTP green laser photovaporization for the treatment of lower urinary tract obstruction caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia based on data from the medical literature.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most articles consulted emphasize its low complication rate, efficacy, and short learning curve. They have the limitation that most papers are not comparative, the number of patients included is low, and follow-up in many of them short.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Prostatic vaporization with KTP laser is today an alternative to TUR, more in patients with comorbidities, due to its low complication rate. Nevertheless, we accept it is an expensive technology and more follow-up is required to confirm the results remain.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España. chernandez.hgugm@salud.madrid.org
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hernández Fernández
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Subirá Rios
authors.forename: Gonzalo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bueno Chomón
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tabares Jiménez
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery*