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. 2021 Jul;10(7):2921–2928. doi: 10.21037/tau-21-165

Table 2. Postoperative complications according to Clavien-Dindo-Classification throughout the observation period subdivided by groups according to type of surgery.

Complications TUR-B (N=29) TUR-P (N=36) HoLEP (N=25) P value
Grade I
   Bleeding* without indication for surgical revision 2 3 0.81
   Diarrhoea 2 3 1
   Constipation 3 4 5
   Moderate edema of the genitals 2 1 2
   Genital discomfort 13 10 15
   Bladder spasm 1
Grade IIIa
   Clot retention with need for catheter based evacuation 1 3 0.08
Grade IIIb
   Surgical revision due to bleeding 1
   Surgical revision due clot retention 1

*Bleeding was defined as only blood visible in the irrigation outflow. TUR-B, transurethral bladder resection; TUR-P, transurethral prostate resection; HoLEP, Holmium Laser Resection of the Prostate.