Predictors of Postoperative Urinary Incontinence After Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) for Surgeons Early in Their Experience.

During the surgeons' HoLEP learning curve, age, and enucleation time were predictive of the recovery of continence. Enucleation time under 100 min predicted a faster rate of continence recovery. The relationship between enucleation time and continence recovery may be demonstrative of case difficulty or may be a result of pressure on the external urethral sphincter during enucleation. These findings further our understanding of HoLEP outcomes early in a surgeon's learning curve.