Table 40: Postoperative and Long Term Complications. Transurethral Holmium Laser Enucleation (HoLEP) Versus Open Prostatectomy.
| RCT | Urinary complications | Sexual dysfunction | Reoperation N (%) | Mortality N (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinary retention N (%) | Bladder neck/urethral stricture N (%) |
Incontinence N (%) | Impotence N (%) | Retrograde ejaculation N (%) | |||
| Kuntz et al. 2004 (73) HoLEP |
NR | NR | NR | ||||
| Open | 2 | 70% | 5 | NR | |||
| 2 | 79% | 3 | 1 | ||||
HoLEP refers to holmium laser enucleation of the prostate; NR, not reported; Open, open prostatectomy