Table 45: Postoperative and Long-term Adverse Events. Laser Prostatectomy using Potassium Titanyl Phosphate (KTP) 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 (%) | |||
| Shingleton 2002 (75) KTP/Nd:YAG TURP |
3 1 |
3 1 |
1 1 |
15–19 (30–37.5) Minimal change |
2 2 |
3 (6%) 0 |
NR |
KTP refers to potassium titanyl phosphate; NR, not reported; TURP, transurethral resection of the prostate