Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate: Modified Two-Lobe Technique versus Traditional Three-Lobe Technique—A Randomized Study
Table 1
Preoperative patients’ characteristics.
Variables
Modified HoLEP
Traditional HoLEP
value
Age (yr)
70.3 ± 7.1
71.9 ± 8.0
0.145
Prostate volume (cc)
71.3 ± 10.9
72.0 ± 11.1
0.661
PSA (ng/ml)
3.2 ± 1.51
3.3 ± 1.50
0.647
PVR (ml)
126.2 ± 101.9
139.9 ± 70.8
0.283
Qmax (ml/s)
7.0 ± 0.87
6.9 ± 0.91
0.438
IPSS
22.6 ± 2.02
22.2 ± 2.11
0.182
QoL score
4.7 ± 1.09
4.6 ± 1.07
0.523
Indwelling catheter
7.2% (7/97)
7.4% (7/94)
0.951‡
IIEF
Erectile function
13.4 ± 6.7
13.0 ± 6.7
0.832
Orgasmic function
6.6 ± 3.6
5.5 ± 2.7
0.233
Intercourse satisfaction
4.9 ± 2.7
6.8 ± 4.4
0.060
Overall satisfaction
5.5 ± 3.7
4.6 ± 5.2
0.469
HoLEP = holmium laser enucleation of the prostate; PSA = prostate-specific antigen; PVR = postvoid residual urine volume; Qmax = maximum flow rate; IPSS = International Prostate Symptom Score; QoL = quality of life; IIEF = International Index of Erectile Function; t-test; ‡Pearson’s chi-square test.