Background: Most laparoscopic enucleation of the prostate (LEP) procedures are performed via the extraperitoneal approach for large benign prostatic hyperplasia (prostate volume >80 mL). Therefore, we evaluate the feasibility of LEP via the transperitoneal approach with a 2-year follow-up. Methods: LEP was performed on seven patients from December 2010 to July 2012. Surgery on all patients was ...

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of high-power 120W Greenlight HPS laser (HPS) and compare the results to transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), and define a subgroup of patients who had better symptom score improvement after HPS. METHODS One hundred and twenty-five patients who underwent surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) (61 HPS and 64 TURP) w...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the long-term surgical, functional, and quality-of-life (QoL) outcomes after Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) in patients with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed recorded data on patients who underwent HoLEP between June 2002 and February 2005. Ninety-six patients were enrolled. Demographic,...

INTRODUCTION We evaluated sequential postoperative voiding function of two types of sling procedures (Monarc® and ALIGN®) in patients with stress urinary incontinence. METHODS Ninety-one women diagnosed with urodynamic stress incontinence were randomly assigned to the study. All enrolled patients underwent Monarc or ALIGN procedure. They were postoperatively evaluated at one day, one week, on...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate whether low-dose anticholinergics combined with an α1-receptor antagonist would continue the effect of an alpha-blocker, decrease the side effects of anticholinergics, and improve the symptoms of lower urinary tract symptoms/benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH). MATERIALS AND METHODS Two hundred nine men with LUTS/BPH with storage symptoms (Int...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the benefit of voiding chain cystourethrography (VCC) [placing a radiographic opaque chain into the urethra and bladder and asking the patient to void under fluoroscopy] in the urodynamic evaluation of female bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). MATERIALS AND METHODS Females with post anti-incontinence operation voiding dysfunction who underwent urodynamic evaluation augment...

PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy of photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) with the 120 W Greenlight high performance system (HPS) laser for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with intravesical prostatic protrusion (IPP). MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was conducted on 389 BPH patients who underwent PVP with the 120 W HPS laser from April 2009 to August 2011. The...

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common disease in aged men. In this study, we investigated the efficacy and safety of transurethral enucleation of prostate with button electrode plasmakinetic vaporization for the treatment of BPH. 60 patients diagnosed with BPH who were treated in our hospital from August to December, 2014 by enucleation with button electrode were retrospectively review...

Although the photoselective vaporization of the prostate has been considered one of the most promising alternatives for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), published clinical data with the surgical technology of straight beam lithium triborate laser (LBO) is still lacking. To evaluate the technical improvement and initial experience of the 160-W straight beam LBO laser photoselecti...

PURPOSE To evaluate the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), postvoid residual urine (PVR), and maximum urinary flow rate (Qmax), and explore the difference between EA at acupoints and non-acupoints in patients with moderate to severe benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). SUBJECTS AND METHODS Men with BPH and IPSS ≥8 were enrolled. Participants w...