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. 2021 Aug;39(8):3025-3033.
doi: 10.1007/s00345-020-03547-8. Epub 2021 Jan 3.

Photoselective sharp enucleation of the prostate with a front-firing 532-nm laser: an innovative surgical technique for benign prostatic hyperplasia-a single-center study of 475 cases

Yongquan Wang  1 , Zhengchao Liu  1 , Tao Jiang  1 , Xiaozhou Zhou  1 , Zhipeng Chen  1 , Jun Zheng  1 , Dishi Yan  1 , Yuanxiu Zhou  1 , Zhansong Zhou  2 , Wenhao Shen  3
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Photoselective sharp enucleation of the prostate with a front-firing 532-nm laser: an innovative surgical technique for benign prostatic hyperplasia-a single-center study of 475 cases

Yongquan Wang et al. World J Urol. 2021 Aug.

Abstract

Purpose: To describe the novel technique of photoselective sharp enucleation of the prostate (PSEP) with a front-firing 532-nm laser and evaluate its efficacy and safety.

Methods: A seven-step standardized surgical procedure was established, and PSEP was performed in an en bloc or lobulate manner according to the size of the middle lobe of the prostate. The following clinical data of 583 patients who underwent PSEP in our center from November 2016 to May 2018 were retrospectively reviewed: maximum flow rate (Qmax), International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), quality of life score (Qols), post-void residual volume (PVR), prostate volume, operation time, serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) concentration, and complications at 1, 6, and 12 months postoperatively.

Results: Of the 583 patients, 475 had complete clinical information and were included in the study. The median operation time was 39 min. There were significant improvements in the Qmax, IPSS, Qols, PVR and PSA concentration at each follow-up time point postoperatively. Postoperative hemorrhage occurred in 22 patients (4.6%), urinary retention in 29 (6.1%), urinary tract infection in 55 (11.6%), bladder neck contracture in 8 (1.7%), urethral strictures in 11 (2.3%), and stress urinary incontinence in 9 (1.9%).

Conclusions: PSEP is effective and safe for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. The innovative technique integrates the excellent hemostatic property of the 532-nm laser and the high efficiency of enucleation. It decreases the occurrence of postoperative incontinence associated with "blunt" enucleation of 532-nm laser and eliminates the lack of tissue samples problem associated with photoselective vaporization of the prostate.

Keywords: Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Enucleation; Laser; Prostate.

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