Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate: Modified Two-Lobe Technique versus Traditional Three-Lobe Technique—A Randomized Study
Table 3
Patient outcome scores over time.
Follow-up
1 month
3 months
6 months
12 months
No. of patients
Modified
97
93
89
84
Traditional
94
91
86
82
PVR change (ml)
Modified
−86.0 ± 57.1
−92.4 ± 55.0
−93.3 ± 49.6
−97.1 ± 58.5
Traditional
−102.0 ± 55.9
−107.9 ± 56.2
−108.6 ± 60.2
−111.4 ± 42.6
value
0.052
0.060
0.068
0.074
IPSS score change
Modified
−13.8 ± 3.07
−15.8 ± 3.56
−16.3 ± 2.76
−16.6 ± 2.10
Traditional
−13.7 ± 3.41
−16.0 ± 3.29
−16.4 ± 2.51
−16.8 ± 2.83
value
0.831
0.693
0.803
0.605
QoL score change
Modified
−2.2 ± 0.99
−3.1 ± 0.63
−3.2 ± 0.58
−3.4 ± 0.52
Traditional
−1.8 ± 0.76
−2.8 ± 0.77
−3.0 ± 0.60
−3.2 ± 0.53
value
0.002
0.004
0.026
0.015
Qmax change
Modified
+15.3 ± 2.43
+16.6 ± 2.88
+17.4 ± 3.19
+17.3 ± 3.28
Traditional
+16.7 ± 4.12
+17.4 ± 3.71
+18.4 ± 4.23
+18.1 ± 3.16
value
0.005
0.428
0.079
0.163
IIFF score change
Modified
−1.3 ± 0.8
+0.8 ± 0.4
Traditional
−1.4 ± 0.9
+0.7 ± 0.4
value
0.146
0.109
PVR = postvoid residual urine volume; IPSS = International Prostate Symptom Score; QoL = quality of life; Qmax = maximum flow rate; IIEF = International Index of Erectile Function; t-test.
