Table 29: Perioperative Outcomes. Holmium Laser Resection of the Prostate 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 (%) | Irritating voiding symptoms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westenberg et al. 2004 (74) HoLRP TURP |
Significantly longer in HoLRP (values not reported) | 1.1 (0.5) 1.98 (0.7) P < .001 |
20.0 (11.39) 37.2 (15.92) P < .001 |
NR | 0 4 |
NR | 0 0 |
NR |
HoLRP refers to holmium laser resection of the prostate; NR, not reported; SD, standard deviation; TUR, transurethral resection; TURP, transurethral resection of the prostate