A systematic review of holmium laser prostatectomy for benign prostatic hyperplasia

Abstract

Purpose: We undertook a systematic review to assess the safety and efficacy of holmium laser prostatectomy compared to transurethral resection of the prostate. Materials and Methods: We searched literature databases through August 2002. Holmium laser studies, including holmium laser resection of the prostate (HoLRP) and holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP), of any design, and the transurethral prostatectomy (TURP) arms of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with sample sizes greater than 50 patients, date restricted to 1995 onward, were included for comparison. Results: Three RCTs comparing HoLRP and TURP, and 2 RCTs comparing HoLEP and TURP were identified. For each of the holm..