Sengor 1996.

Methods	NON‐CONTACT LASER. Tissue effect: coagulation Subjects blinded: no
Participants	N=60 men, >50 yrs old. Country/Region: Turkey Mean age: 64 yrs (range 50‐85) Race: not stated Not available to follow‐up: none
Interventions	1. VLAP (n=30): Ultraline fiber ‐ Nd‐YAG laser settings; 60 watts, 12.5‐110 kJ (mean 46.6 kJ), x 4 positions (1 additional if median lobe enlarged) 2. TURP (n=30) Catheter protocol: yes Routine antibiotics (preop): not stated Mean average of follow‐up: 6 months
Outcomes	AUA; PUF; MUF; PV; Hospital length of stay; Catheter time; Operation time; Adverse events.
Notes	Inclusion criteria: PUF</=15 ml/s; MUF </=10 ml/s; "significant voiding symptoms causing the patient to request therapy."
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Allocation concealment?	Unclear risk	B ‐ Unclear