Aquablation versus TURP: 5-year outcomes of the WATER randomized clinical trial for prostate volumes 50-80 mL.
Kussil OumedjbeurNicholas J CorsiDavid BouhadanaAhmed IbrahimDavid-Dan NguyenImad MattaAdel ArezkiIman SadriTawfik ElsherbiniNaeem BhojaniDean S EltermanBilal ChughtaiBrian T HelfandAlexander P GlaserVincent MisraiSteven KaplanPeter GillingNeil BarberMihir DesaiGopal H BadlaniAlexis E TeClaus G RoehrbornKevin C ZornPublished in: The Canadian journal of urology (2023)
In the 50-80 mL prostate volume subgroup, Aquablation yields superior long-term symptom relief and lower complication rates than standard transurethral resection, with notably lower rates of ejaculatory dysfunction. This further supports the adoption of Aquablation for men with medium-sized prostates.