title: The relationship between the reproducibility of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate and prostate size over the learning curve.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between the reproducibility of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) and prostate size over the learning curve. We compared the outcome among three institutions in three subgroups on the basis of the weight of tissue retrieved. There were no significant differences in operating time, efficiency of the procedure, decrease in hemoglobin level and postoperative urinary incontinence among three institutions, only in patients with prostates >or=20 g-<40 g retrieved. Our data indicate that HoLEP is more reproducible in patients with a moderate-sized prostate over the learning curve.
authors: Division of Urology, Department of Surgery Related, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Haraguchi
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Takenaka
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Yamazaki
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Nakano
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Miyake
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Tanaka
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Kuwayama
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Takechi
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Fujisawa
mesh_terms: D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020728:Transurethral Resection of Prostate; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins