| Study |
Mean baseline score |
Mean follow‐up/ 6 mo |
Mean follow‐up/ 1 yr |
| Anson
Laser
TURP |
9.5
10.0 |
15.6
19.9 (p = 0.037) |
15.4
21.8 (p = 0.009) |
| Costello
Laser
TURP |
8.8
9.5 |
15.8
19.1 (p = NS) |
NA
NA |
| Cowles
Laser
TURP |
8.9 (3.6) [SD]
9.5 (3.2) |
NA
NA |
14.2
16.5 (p = NS) |
| Donovan
Laser
TURP |
10.4 (2.9)
10.3 (2.7) |
7.5 months
16.2
20.0 (p < 0.05) |
NA
NA |
| Gujral
Laser
TURP |
11.2 (5.3)
8.5 (3.6) |
7.5 months
16.9
17.0 (p = NS) |
NA
NA |
| Kabalin
Laser
TURP |
8.5 (1.1) [SE]
9.0 (1.1) |
20.5 (1.8)
22.9 (2.8) |
21.6 (1.5)
21.6 (2.2) |
| Sengor
Laser
TURP |
8.7 (2.3)
8.4 (2.8) |
18.2 (2.1)
19.8 (2.5) |
NA
NA |
| Suvakovic (Non‐contact)
Laser
TURP |
10.5 (3.7)
11.1 (6.4) |
16.2 (4.2)
19.0 (0.8) (p = NS) |
12.6 (3.7)
15.2 (2.7) (p = NS) |
| Gilling
Laser
TURP |
8.9 (3.0)
9.1 (3.2) |
23.9 (8.7)
22.4 (9.0) (p = NS) |
25.2 (11.9)
20.4 (8.5) (p = NS) |
| Mottet
Laser
TURP |
8.5
7.7 |
17.5
16.6 (p = NS) |
19.3
17.6 (p = NS) |
| Keoghane
Laser
TURP |
11.8 (4.5)
11.4 (5.0) |
NA
NA |
17.1 (13.2)
21.2 (12.4) (p = NS) |
| Shingleton
Laser
TURP |
7.6 (3.4)
6.5 (4.0) |
15.8 (6.9)
16.3 (6.4) (p = NS) |
15.4 (4.9)
16.7 (7.6) (p = NS) |
| Suvakovic (Contact)
Laser
TURP |
12.2 (3.8)
11.1 (6.4) |
18.7 (7.5)
19.0 (8.0 (p = NS) |
25.3 (5.9)
15.2 (2.7) (p = NS) |
| Tukhanen (Contact)
Laser
TURP |
9.0 (3.8)
8.2 (3.2) |
17.9 (7.1)
21.1 (9.7) (p = NS) |
NA
NA |
| Zorn (Contact)
Laser
TURP |
8.7
9.0 |
20.0
23.1 (p = NS) |
20.0
26.9 (p = NS) |
| Carter
Laser
TURP |
9.5
10.0 |
18.5
19.0 (p = NS) |
18.0
19.5 (p = NS) |
| Suvakovic (Hybrid)
Laser
TURP |
11.8 (4.1)
11.1 (6.4) |
19.4 (3.4)
19.0 (0.8) |
NA
NA |
| Tukhanen (Hybrid)
Laser
TURP |
8.5
7.2 |
14.4
19.6 (p = NS) |
NA
NA |
| Zorn (Hybrid)
Laser
TURP |
6.2
9.0 |
28.2
23.1 (p = NS) |
20.5
26.9 |
