title: Description of a modular mentorship programme for holmium laser enucleation of the prostate.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Since its introduction around 15 years ago, many urologists have been interested in learning the technique of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP), but have not known how to achieve this efficiently and safely.
  
  
  METHODS
  In the UK, a Holmium User Group (HUG) was established in 2006. The main purpose was to provide structured HoLEP training.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Since 2010, the first modular HoLEP training programme has been provided by HUG. This paper describes the HUG HoLEP training programme in detail including the incorporation of recently available HoLEP simulators.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Addenbrookes Hospital 3, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Rd, Box 4, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Cb2 0QQ, UK, tevita.aho@addenbrookes.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Tevita
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aho
authors.forename: Thomas R W
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Herrmann
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery*; D006113:United Kingdom