Table 39: Perioperative Outcomes. Transurethral Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) Versus Open Prostatectomy.
| 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuntz et al. 2004 (73) HoLEP |
NR | NR | |||||
| Open | 135.9 +/-31.2 (80–216) 90.6 +/-19.5 (55–135) P < .0001 |
2.9 (1.3) 10.46 (1.9) P < .0001 |
30.8+/-17.3 (24–144) 194.4 +/-20.2 (168–288) P < .0001 |
1.9+/-1.3 (0.0–6.5) 2.8 +/-1.6 (0.6–6.9) P < .0001 |
0 8 (13.3) P =.003 |
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Mean decrease in hemoglobin unless otherwise stated;
HoLEP refers to holmium laser enucleation of the prostate; NR, not reported; Open, open prostatectomy; SD, standard deviation