[Endoscopic enucleation of the prostate: a short term trend or a new treatment standard?]

P V Glybochko; Yu G Alyaev; L M Rapoport; D V Enikeev; Z Okhunov; C Netsch; L G Spivak; M S Taratkin

[Endoscopic enucleation of the prostate: a short term trend or a new treatment standard?]

Urologiia. 2018 May:(2):130-133.

[Article in Russian]

Authors

P V Glybochko^{1

2

3}, Yu G Alyaev^{1

2

3}, L M Rapoport^{1

2

3}, D V Enikeev^{1

2

3}, Z Okhunov^{1

2

3}, C Netsch^{1

2

3}, L G Spivak^{1

2

3}, M S Taratkin^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Research Institute for Uronephrology and Reproductive Health, I.M. Sechenov First MSMU, Moscow, Russia.
² Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine, USA.
³ Department of urology, Asklepios Klinik Barmbek, Hamburg, Germany.

PMID: 29901308

Abstract

Endoscopic enucleation of the prostate (EEP) techniques such as HoLEP (holmium laser enucleation of the prostate), ThuLEP (thulium laser enucleation of the prostate) and electroenucleation (mono- or bipolar) are highly effective and safe. They have been endorsed by the latest version of the European Association of Urology guidelines as an alternative to not only open adenomectomy but also transurethral resection of the prostate (EAU Guidelines on Treatment of Non-neurogenic Male LUTS 2018). Therefore, many urologists face the possibility of replacing the treatments of BPH. In this article, we analyze the history of EEP techniques, both their pros and cons and, what are they today - just a popular trend or a new standard procedure for the surgical treatment of BPH?

Keywords: BPH; EEP; HoLEP; ThuLEP; endoscopic enucleation of the prostate; infravesical obstruction; laser enucleation; removal of prostatic adenoma.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Laser Therapy / methods*
Male
Prostate / surgery*
Prostatic Hyperplasia / surgery*
Transurethral Resection of Prostate / methods*
Ureteroscopy / methods*