A randomized trial of photoselective vaporization of the prostate using the 80‐W potassium‐titanyl‐phosphate laser vs transurethral prostatectomy, with a 1‐year follow‐up

Study Type – Therapy (RCT)
Level of Evidence 2b OBJECTIVE To compare the potassium‐titanyl‐phosphate GreenlightTM 80‐W laser ablation system for photovaporization of the prostate (PVP; Laserscope, San Jose, CA, USA) with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), as many technologies have been...

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Published in:BJU international 2010-04, Vol.105 (7), p.964-969
Main Authors: Bouchier‐Hayes, David M., Van Appledorn, Scott, Bugeja, Pat, Crowe, Helen, Challacombe, Ben, Costello, Anthony J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
laser
Laser Therapy - economics
Laser Therapy - methods
Lasers, Solid-State - therapeutic use
Length of Stay
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases
potassium titanyl phosphate
prostatectomy
Prostatic Hyperplasia - complications
Prostatic Hyperplasia - economics
Prostatic Hyperplasia - surgery
Prostatism - economics
Prostatism - etiology
Prostatism - surgery
Quality of Life
randomized trial
Transurethral Resection of Prostate - economics
Treatment Outcome
TURP
Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction - complications
Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction - economics
Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction - surgery
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Summary:Study Type – Therapy (RCT)
Level of Evidence 2b OBJECTIVE To compare the potassium‐titanyl‐phosphate GreenlightTM 80‐W laser ablation system for photovaporization of the prostate (PVP; Laserscope, San Jose, CA, USA) with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), as many technologies have been proposed as equivalent or superior to TURP without gaining widespread acceptance, due to lack of data from randomized trials. PATIENTS AND METHODS In all, 120 patients were randomized to undergo either TURP or PVP after a full urological evaluation, which was repeated at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery. Irrigation use, duration of catheterization (DOC), length of hospital stay (LOS), blood loss, cost and operative time were also assessed. RESULTS Both groups showed a significant increase in mean (sd) maximum urinary flow rate from baseline (P 
ISSN:1464-4096
1464-410X
DOI:10.1111/j.1464-410X.2009.08961.x