An improved morcellation procedure for holmium laser enucleation of the prostate.
OBJECTIVE
We modified the conventional morcellation procedure for holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP), and its outcomes are presented in this article.


METHODS
As 395 patients were included, the conventional morcellation procedure was performed in the first 100 cases (group 1, cases 1-100), and an improved procedure was used in the last 100 cases (group 2, cases 296-395). The improved morcellation process has three steps to execute. The morcellation time, collected tissue weight, morcellation rate, and associated complications were recorded.


RESULTS
The tissue-resected weight was similar between group 1 (60.7±33.9 g) and group 2 (62.4±36.8 g). The mean morcellation time in group 1 was greater than that in group 2 (11.3±7.1 and 8.3±4.1 minutes, respectively), and the mean morcellation rate was better in group 2 than in group 1 (5.75±1.7 g/minutes in group 1 v 7.3±1.1 g/minutes in group 2). Complications, such as bladder injury, were similar in both groups.


CONCLUSIONS
The improved morcellation procedure described in this article can be used in various situations of suction and can be performed in a more fluent manner and with better efficiency.
Department of Urology and Andrology, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.
Qi
Q
Chen
Yan-Bo
YB
Chen
Zhong
Z
Wang
Yu-Bing
YB
Peng
Da-Chao
DC
Zheng
Zhi-Kang
ZK
Cai
Wen-Ji
WJ
Li
Juan
J
Zhou
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome