title: Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: a review of the clinical trial evidence.
abstract: Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) has remained the procedure of choice for the surgical treatment of bladder outflow obstruction for almost five decades, but holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is now emerging as a challenger as the gold standard procedure. This review summarizes the evidence base for HoLEP, with particular reference to randomized, controlled (level 1) evidence.
authors.affiliation: Consultant, Urological Surgeon, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone ME16 9QQ, UK.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cynk
keywords: holmium; humans; laser therapy; male; prostatic hyperplasia; review; treatment outcome