Short- and long-term risks of photoselective laser vaporization of the prostate: a population-based comparison with transurethral resection of the prostate.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the standard surgical treatment for benign prostate enlargement (BPE). Photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) is an alternative, but there is limited real-life evidence of PVP risks.

Objective

To compare short- and long-term risks of PVP to those of TURP in the treatment of BPE.

Materials and methods

Consecutive patients who underwent elective PVP or TURP between 2006 and 2018 in 20 hospitals in Finland were retrospectively studied using a combination of national registries (n = 27,408; mean age 71 years). Short-term risks were postoperative mortality, major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), and reoperations for bleeding. Long-term risks were reoperations for BPE or any urethral operati

SUBMITTER: Salmivalli A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10054157 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature