Table 27: Subjective Measures of Effectiveness. Holmium Laser Resection of the Prostate Versus TURP.
| Study, Year | IPSS, Mean (SD) | QOL score, Mean (SD) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 3 months | 6 months | 12 months | > 1 year | Baseline | 3 months | 6 months | 12 months | > 1 year | |
| Westenberg et al. 2004 (74) HoLRP TURP |
21.9 (6.2) 23.0 (5.9) P = .32 |
5.6 (5.1) 5.7 (5.2) P = .88 |
3.8 (3.8) 5.0 (4.5) P = .17 |
4.2 (6.0) 4.3 (4.1) P = .92 |
1.5 years 2.9 (5.3) 4.5 (5.3) P = .16 2 years 3.4 (4.9) 3.7 (4.9) P = .84 4 years 5.2 (5.9) 6.6 (5.0) P = .32 |
4.5 (1.1) 4.7 (1.1) P = .45 |
1.4 (1.5) 1.6 (1.4) P = .60 |
1.1 (1.3) 1.5 (1.4) P = .11 |
0.88 (1.4) 1.6 (1.5) P < .05 |
1.5 years 0.72 (1.1) 1.3 91.1) P = .58 2 years 0.98 (1.3) 1.0 (1.3) P = .88 4 years 1.1 (1.1) 1.4 (1.4) P = .37 |
AUA refers to American Urological Association; HoLRP, holmium laser resection of the prostate; IPSS, International Prostate Symptom Score; PVR, postvoid residual; Qmax, maximum urinary flow; QOL, quality of life; SD, standard deviation; TURP, transurethral resection of the prostate