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. 2000 Jan 24;2000(1):CD001987. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001987.pub2

5. Laser vs. TURP Baseline and Follow‐up Urinary Symptom Scores (points).

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)