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Review
. 2020 Sep;52(8):e13643.
doi: 10.1111/and.13643. Epub 2020 May 13.

Anatomical endoscopic enucleation of the prostate: The next gold standard? Yes!

Tevita Aho  1 , James Armitage  1 , Christof Kastner  1
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Review

Anatomical endoscopic enucleation of the prostate: The next gold standard? Yes!

Tevita Aho et al. Andrologia. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

Anatomical endoscopic enucleation of the prostate (AEEP) differs from other surgical techniques for benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) in that it removes the entire benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) component of the prostate. We summarise the main advantages of AEEP compared to other surgical techniques for BPO. These include better urodynamic relief of bladder outlet obstruction, superior outcomes for urinary retention even in the presence of impaired detrusor contractility, safe and effective for any size prostate, and superior durability compared to vaporisation and resection techniques. We summarise evidence that suggests AEEP offers outcomes that are independent of patient age and prostate volume. We conclude that AEEP is the gold standard surgical treatment for men with either lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) or urinary retention, regardless of prostate volume, detrusor contractility and age. It offers the ability to safely and effectively treat a wider range of patients than any other BPO procedure. More widespread use of mentorship programmes, that take advantage of the growing number of experienced mentors, is recommended to train more urologists in AEEP.

Keywords: Anatomical endoscopic enucleation of the prostate; BipolEP; GreenLEP; HoLEP; ThuLEP.

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