Table 19: Perioperative Outcomes: Contact Laser Vaporization Versus TURP.
| Study, Year | Operative time Mean (SD), Min | Hospital stay Mean (Sd), Days | Catheterization time Mean (SD), Hours | Hemoglobin decrease, Mean (SD), g/dL | Transfusion, N (%) | Intraoperative irrigant requirement, Mean (SD), L | TUR syndrome, N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuhkanen et al. 2003 (70) CLV TURP |
51 34 P <.001 |
3.4 2.9 NS |
103 41 P <.01 |
1.2 1 NS |
0 0 |
14.1 12.3 NS |
0 0 |
| Van Melick et al. 2003 (54) CLV TURP |
58 (11) 58 (26) P =.09 |
3.8 (1.3) 3.9 (0.9) NS |
67.2 (74.4) 50.4 (16.8) NS |
0.32 1.29 |
0 1 |
18 (4) 16 (7) P =.01 |
0 0 |
| Keoghane et al. 2000 (34) CLV TURP |
35 39.3 |
3.5 3.9 |
24 48 |
NR | NR | NR | 0 0 |
CLV refers to contact laser vaporization; NR, not reported; NS, not significant; SD, standard deviation; TUR, transurethral resection; TURP, transurethral resection of the prostate