| Methods |
CONTACT LASER.
Tissue effect: vaporization. Subjects blinded: No. |
| Participants |
N=141. Country: Netherlands. Mean age: 65.6 years Race: not stated.
Not available to follow‐up: 6 (4.3%) |
| Interventions |
1. Contact laser (n=45); NdYag. 2. Electro‐vaporization (n=46) 3. TURP (n=50).
Catheter protocol: no
Pre‐op antibiotics: unclear
Mean follow‐up: 6 months |
| Outcomes |
IPSS, QOL, PUF, length of stay, re‐operations, adverse events |
| Notes |
LUTS c/w BPH, Schafer obstruction score = 2. |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Low risk |
A ‐ Adequate |
