| Study |
Mean baseline score |
Mean follow‐up/ 6 mo |
Mean follow‐up/ 1 yr |
| Anson
Laser
TURP |
AUA 6
18.1
18.2 |
7.9
5.9 (p = NS) |
7.7
5.1 (p = 0.046) |
| Costello
Laser
TURP |
AUA 7
NA
NA |
9.3
4.4 (p = 0.01) |
NA
NA |
| Cowles
Laser
TURP |
AUA 6
18.7 (6.0) [SD]
20.8 (4.8) |
NA
NA |
9.7
7.5 (p < 0.04) |
| Donovan
Laser
TURP |
IPSS
19.1 (6.6)
19.2 (6.7 |
7.5 months
8.3
6.9 (p = NS) |
NA
NA |
| Gujral
Laser
TURP |
IPSS
20.9 (6.4)
19.5 (7.2) |
7.5 months
8.7
5.3 (p = 0.048) |
NA
NA |
| Kabalin
Laser
TURP |
AUA 7
20.9 (1.9) [SE]
18.8 (1.8) |
4.6 (0.7)
5.7 (1.2) (p = NS) |
4.3 (1.7)
6.3 (1.3) |
| Sengor
Laser
TURP |
AUA 7
15.7 (5.1)
18.8 (4.5) |
8.0 (5.7)
8.5 (3.0) (p = NS) |
NA
NA |
| Suvakovic (Non‐contact)
Laser
TURP |
AUA 7
15.7 (5.1)
18.8 (4.5) |
8.0 (5.7)
8.5 (3.0) |
10.0 (4.9)
7.2 (6.1) (p = NS) |
| Gilling
Laser
TURP |
AUA 7
21.9 (6.2)
23.0 (5.9) |
3.8 (3.8)
5.0 (4.5) (p=NS) |
4.2 (6.0)
4.3 (4.1) (p=NS) |
| Mottet
Laser
TURP |
IPSS
20.0
23.7 |
6.2
7.7 (p = NS) |
5.9
4.7 (p = NS) |
| Keoghane
Laser
TURP |
AUA 7
19.9 (7.7)
19.4 (6.5) |
NA
NA |
8.7 (6.5)
5.8 (5.4) (p = 0.006) |
| Shingleton
Laser
TURP |
AUA 7
22.0 (6.0)
21.0 (6.0) |
7
4 (p = 0.01) |
7
3 (p=0.01) |
| Suvakovic (Contact)
Laser
TURP |
AUA 7
18.0 (6.0)
18.8 (4.5) |
8.7 (5.4)
8.5 (3.0) (p = NS) |
8.7 (4.9)
7.2 (6.1) (p = NS) |
| Tukhanen (Contact)
Laser
TURP |
DanPSS‐1
20.0 (11.0)
21.0 (11.0) |
6.0 (9.0)
5.0 (7.0) (p = NS) |
NA
NA |
| Zorn (Contact)
Laser
TURP |
AUA 7
24.0
24.7 |
9.1
8.3 (p = NS) |
8.4
4.7 (p < 0.05) |
| Carter
Laser
TURP |
IPSS
20.3
19.8 |
6.7
6.4 (p = NS) |
6.6
5.9 (p = NS) |
| Suvakovic (Hybrid)
Laser
TURP |
AUA 7
17.0 (6.0)
19.0 (0.8) |
7.4 (4.3)
8.5 (3.0) (p = NS) |
NA
NA |
| Tukhanen (Hybrid)
Laser
TURP |
DanPSS‐1
18.6
23.3 |
5.5
4.7 (p = NS) |
NA
NA |
| Zorn (Hybrid)
Laser
TURP |
AUA 7
24.2
24.7 |
8.3
8.2 |
13.7
4.7 (p < 0.05) |
