Table 3. Follow-up data of up to 12 months after PVP or HoLEP.
| Preoperative | Postoperative | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | 12 months | ||
| IPSS total | |||||
| PVP | 20.4 ± 7.8 | 11.6 ± 7.0 | 9.4 ± 4.9 | 9.6 ± 6.1 | 9.7 ± 5.5 |
| HoLEP | 21.5 ± 8.5 | 10.1 ± 5.1 | 9.1 ± 5.1 | 8.6 ± 5.3 | 8.8 ± 4.5 |
| P value | 0.241 | 0.054 | 0.738 | 0.385 | 0.453 |
| IPSS voiding | |||||
| PVP | 12.1 ± 5.2 | 5.9 ± 5.0 | 4.4 ± 3.5 | 4.8 ± 3.9 | 5.2 ± 4.1 |
| HoLEP | 13.2 ± 5.4 | 3.8 ± 3.3 | 3.5 ± 3.2 | 4.3 ± 3.7 | 4.5 ± 3.5 |
| P value | 0.057 | <0.001 | 0.103 | 0.529 | 0.409 |
| IPSS storage | |||||
| PVP | 8.3 ± 3.8 | 5.8 ± 3.4 | 5.1 ± 3.0 | 5.0 ± 3.4 | 4.5 ± 2.6 |
| HoLEP | 8.3 ± 4.4 | 6.3 ± 3.3 | 5.6 ± 3.2 | 4.3 ± 2.7 | 4.4 ± 3.0 |
| P value | 0.940 | 0.271 | 0.281 | 0.193 | 0.809 |
| QoL | |||||
| PVP | 4.1 ± 2.2 | 2.4 ± 1.5 | 2.1 ± 1.3 | 2.1 ± 1.4 | 2.0 ± 1.3 |
| HoLEP | 4.2 ± 1.1 | 2.5 ± 1.4 | 2.4 ± 1.4 | 2.4 ± 1.3 | 1.9 ± 1.3 |
| P value | 0.640 | 0.694 | 0.108 | 0.234 | 0.747 |
Values are mean s ± standard deviation. PVP, photoselective vaporization of prostate; HoLEP holmium laser enucleation of the prostate; IPSS, International Prostate Symptoms Score; QoL, quality of life