Population based trends in the surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Laser prostatectomy has increased in popularity in the last decade. However, traditional transurethral resection of the prostate remains common. To understand decisions about the use of laser prostatectomy vs transurethral prostate resection, we evaluated trends in transurethral surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia in an all payer data set, focusing on patient and provider factors associated with the receipt of laser prostatectomy.

Materials and methods

Using Florida State Inpatient Database and Ambulatory Surgery Database, we identified patients who underwent laser prostatectomy or transurethral prostate resection from 2001 to 2009. We calculated surgery rates with time, stratified by procedure type. We used multilevel regression to examine patient (age, race an

SUBMITTER: Schroeck FR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4006217 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature