[Comparison of therapeutic effects between holmium laser and plasma transurethral enucleation in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia]

Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue. 2023 Oct;29(10):899-903.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: Comparison of clinical efficacy between transurethral holmium laser prostate enucleation (two-way rendezvous and trenching method) and transurethral plasma enucleation.

Methods: A total of 483 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia who were admitted to our hospital from December 2019 to December 2022 were randomly divided into an observation group (245 cases) and a control group (238 cases) using a random number table method. The observation group underwent transurethral holmium laser prostatectomy, while the control group underwent transurethral plasma prostatectomy,evaluate the efficacy of two surgical methods.

Result: The IPSS symptom score, quality of life (QOL) score, maximum urinary flow rate (Qmax), residual urine volume (PVR) and other indicators were significantly improved in both groups after 6 months of surgery compared to before (P<0.05), and there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05). The incidence of postoperative complications in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in sexual function and retrograde ejaculation between the two groups of patients(P>0.05).

Conclusion: Both surgical methods have good surgical efficacy, but compared with prostate plasma resection, holmium laser prostatectomy can reduce intraoperative bleeding in patients with BPH, effectively shorten catheter retention time, patient hospitalization time, and postoperative bladder flushing time, resulting in higher quality of life and safety.

Keywords: two-way rendezvous and trenching method, benign prostatic hyperplasia, holmium laser,Plasma enucleation of the prostate.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Holmium
  • Humans
  • Laser Therapy* / methods
  • Lasers, Solid-State* / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Prostate / surgery
  • Prostatic Hyperplasia* / complications
  • Quality of Life
  • Transurethral Resection of Prostate* / methods
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Holmium