| ASA | American Society of Anesthesiologists Classification |
| BPH | Benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| BPO | Benign prostatic obstruction |
| CAUTIs | Catheter-associated urinary tract infections |
| cc | Cubic centimeters |
| CDS | Clavien–Dindo score |
| FU | Follow-up |
| Hb | Hemoglobin |
| HoLAP | Holmium laser ablation of the prostate |
| HoLEP | Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate |
| Hol-TUIP | Holmium laser transurethral incision of the prostate |
| IPSS | International Prostate Symptom Score |
| IUC | Indwelling urinary catheter |
| KTP | Potassium titanyl phosphate |
| LOS | Length of (hospital) stay |
| LUTSs | Lower urinary tract symptoms |
| MM | Multimorbidity |
| OAC | Oral anticoagulation |
| OECD | Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| PSA | Prostate-specific antigen |
| PVP | Photoselective vaporization of the prostate |
| QoL | Quality of life |
| r | Pearson’s correlation coefficient |
| ThuLEP | Thulium laser enucleation of the prostate |
| TURP | Transurethral resection of the prostate |
| TUVRP | Transurethral vaporization resection of the prostate |
| TWOC | Trial without catheter |
| USA | United States of America |