Enucleation is enucleation is enucleation is enucleation

The latest update of the EAU Guidelines on Management of Non - Neurogenic Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, incl. Benign Prostatic Obstruction in 2016 announced a novel acronym for transurethral Endoscopic Enucleation of the Prostate (EEP). This was inspired by a meta-analysis on randomized control...

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Published in:World journal of urology 2016-10, Vol.34 (10), p.1353-1355
Main Author: Herrmann, Thomas R. W.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Editorial
Humans
Laser Therapy - methods
Lasers, Solid-State - therapeutic use
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nephrology
Oncology
Prostatectomy - methods
Prostatic Hyperplasia - complications
Prostatic Hyperplasia - surgery
Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction - etiology
Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction - surgery
Urology
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Summary:The latest update of the EAU Guidelines on Management of Non - Neurogenic Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, incl. Benign Prostatic Obstruction in 2016 announced a novel acronym for transurethral Endoscopic Enucleation of the Prostate (EEP). This was inspired by a meta-analysis on randomized controlled trials on Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HolEP) and bipolar enucleation versus open simple prostatectomy. EEP codes for the common ground of both techniques: “anatomical enucleation.” Although study quality with regard to the availability of long-term randomized controlled trials is at the moment mostly available for HoLEP, and bipolar enucleation, the existing data of all other enucleating techniques that have been demonstrated to perform anatomical enucleation as well should also been summarized under the same term. This editorial is a call for embracing this acronym of EEP for all anatomical enucleating techniques in order to serve for the transition from the age of TURP and open prostatectomy toward the age of EEP.
ISSN:0724-4983
1433-8726
DOI:10.1007/s00345-016-1922-3