Safety and efficacy of TURP vs. laser prostatectomy for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia in multi-morbid and elderly individuals aged ≥ 75.

David BouhadanaDavid-Dan NguyenXinyan ZhangJialin MaoDean S EltermanAlexis E TeKevin C ZornNaeem BhojaniArt SedrakyanBilal Chughtai

Published in: World journal of urology (2021)

Compared to LP, TURP was associated with higher complication rates for the multi-morbid and elderly cohorts overall but a lower hazard of reoperation, supporting its durability.

Keyphrases

benign prostatic hyperplasia
lower urinary tract symptoms
bariatric surgery
middle aged
community dwelling
obese patients
combination therapy
weight loss
mass spectrometry
high resolution
minimally invasive
smoking cessation