Table 28: Objective Measures of Effectiveness. Holmium Laser Resection of the Prostate Versus TURP.
| Study, Year | Peak urinary flow (Qmax), Mean (SD), mL/s | Postvoid residual urine, Mean (SD), mL | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 3 months | 6 months | 1 year | > 1 year | Baseline | 3 months | 6 months 1 year | 1 year | > 1 year | |
| Westenberg et al. 2004 (74) HoLRP TURP |
8.9 (3.0) 9.1 (3.2) P = .81 |
22.8 (10.0) 20.2 (9.5) P = .16 |
23.9 (8.7) 22.4 (9.0) P = .35 |
25.2 (11.9) 20.4 (8.5) P < .05 |
1.5 years 25.1 (9.3) 19.2 (9.3) P <.01 2 years 25.0 (11.1) 20.9 (11.1) P =.14 4 years 22.3 (14.2) 18.5 (8.2) P =.23 |
87.8 (88.4) 84.7 (81.7) P = .85 |
NR | 26.7 34.3 NS |
NR | NR |
HoLRP refers to holmium laser resection of the prostate; NR, not reported; Qmax, maximum urinary flow; SD, standard deviation; TURP, transurethral resection of the prostate