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Anatomical endoscopic enucleation of the prostate: The next gold standard? Yes!
Author(s) -
Aho Tevita,
Armitage James,
Kastner Christof
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
andrologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1439-0272
pISSN - 0303-4569
DOI - 10.1111/and.13643
Subject(s) - enucleation , medicine , prostate , lower urinary tract symptoms , bladder outlet obstruction , urinary retention , urology , hyperplasia , gold standard (test) , transurethral resection of the prostate , international prostate symptom score , surgery , cancer
Anatomical endoscopic enucleation of the prostate (AEEP) differs from other surgical techniques for benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) in that it removes the entire benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) component of the prostate. We summarise the main advantages of AEEP compared to other surgical techniques for BPO. These include better urodynamic relief of bladder outlet obstruction, superior outcomes for urinary retention even in the presence of impaired detrusor contractility, safe and effective for any size prostate, and superior durability compared to vaporisation and resection techniques. We summarise evidence that suggests AEEP offers outcomes that are independent of patient age and prostate volume. We conclude that AEEP is the gold standard surgical treatment for men with either lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) or urinary retention, regardless of prostate volume, detrusor contractility and age. It offers the ability to safely and effectively treat a wider range of patients than any other BPO procedure. More widespread use of mentorship programmes, that take advantage of the growing number of experienced mentors, is recommended to train more urologists in AEEP.