Clinical Study

Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate: Modified Two-Lobe Technique versus Traditional Three-Lobe Technique—A Randomized Study

Table 2

Perioperative data.

VariablesModified HoLEPTraditional HoLEP value

Operative time (min)72.1 ± 20.370.1 ± 22.70.521
Enucleation time (min)50.1 ± 15.149.2 ± 13.90.669
Morcellation time (min)15.6 ± 8.815.2 ± 8.30.747
Transfusion rate, %00
Hospitalization (days)3.5 ± 1.223.6 ± 1.470.609
Catheterization (days)2.7 ± 0.62.8 ± 0.80.329
HGB levels drop (g/dl)1.7 ± 1.11.9 ± 1.40.273

t-test.