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Photoselective vaporization of the prostate using GreenLight 120-W lithium triborate laser to treat symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia: A single-centre prospective study
Author(s) -
Hisham A. Mosli,
Taha A. AbdelMeguid,
Mohammad H. Abdulwahhab,
Ahmad Al-Sayyad,
Hasan M. Farsi,
Abdulmalik M. Tayib
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian urological association journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1920-1214
pISSN - 1911-6470
DOI - 10.5489/cuaj.821
Subject(s) - medicine , urology , international prostate symptom score , prostate , hyperplasia , prospective cohort study , lower urinary tract symptoms , surgery , cancer
Objective: We evaluated the safety and efficacy of photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) using GreenLight 120-W lithium triborate (LBO) laser to treat symptomatic small-to-medium sized benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).Methods: This prospective non-controlled observational study included symptomatic BPH men ≥50 years with international prostate symptom score (IPSS) ≥14, prostate volume (PV) ≤80 cc and maximum flow rate (Q-max) ≤15 mL/s. PVP was performed using the GreenLight 120-W LBO laser machine. Patients were assessed at baseline and postoperatively at discharge, 2 weeks, and 3, 6 and 12 months. We measured changes in IPSS, PV, PSA, Q-max, post-void residual (PVR), hemoglobin (Hb), serum sodium (Na+) and reported complications. Statistical significance was p 0.05) at discharge and at 2 weeks. No patient needed a blood transfusion. Secondary procedures were needed in 2 patients for urethral and bladder neck strictures. The re-treatment rate for residual adenoma was 0.97%.Conclusion: PVP using the GreenLight 120-W LBO laser to treat small-to-medium sized symptomatic BPH demonstrated significant improvements in efficacy parameters and high safety profile within 12 months of follow-up. The procedure entails good hemostasis with minimal blood loss even in patients receiving ongoing anticoagulants.

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