Table 30: Postoperative and Long-term Adverse Events. Holmium Laser Resection of the Prostate Versus TURP.
| RCT | Urinary complications | Sexual dysfunction | Reoperation N (%) | Mortality N (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinary retention N (%) | Bladder neck/urethral stricture N (%) |
Incontinence N (%) | Impotence N (%) | Retrograde ejaculation N (%) | |||
| Westenberg et al. 2004 (74) HoLRP TURP |
Recatheterization 5 8 |
6 6 |
2 1 |
5 (8%) 10 (17%) |
NR | 1 4 |
2 7 (all unrelated causes) |
HoLRP refers to holmium laser resection of the prostate; NR, not reported; TURP, transurethral resection of the prostate