Preoperative predictors of enucleation time during en bloc 'no-touch' holmium laser enucleation of the prostate.

Chun-Hsuan LinWen-Jeng WuChing-Chia LiSheng-Chen Wen

Published in: BMC urology (2020)

En bloc 'no-touch' HoLEP was found to be an efficient and reproducible surgical method for treating BPH. Prostatic gland size was significantly associated with increased enucleation times. Similarly, history of UTI and antiplatelet agents were correlated with increased operative time.

Keyphrases

benign prostatic hyperplasia
lower urinary tract symptoms
prostate cancer
patients undergoing
urinary tract infection
mass spectrometry
high resolution