Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: a review of the clinical trial evidence
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) has remained the procedure of choice for the surgical treatment of bladder outflow obstruction for almost five decades, but holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is now emerging as a challenger as the gold standard procedure. This review sum...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Urology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1756287213511509 |
| Summary: | Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) has remained the procedure of choice for the surgical treatment of bladder outflow obstruction for almost five decades, but holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is now emerging as a challenger as the gold standard procedure. This review summarizes the evidence base for HoLEP, with particular reference to randomized, controlled (level 1) evidence. |
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| ISSN: | 1756-2872 1756-2880 |