D Perri, A Pacchetti, E Morini, U Besana, F Mazzoleni, E Verzotti, M Maltagliati, J Romero-Otero, A L Pastore, P Broggini, B Rocco, A S Gozen, P Kallidonis, G Bozzini
PURPOSE: To assess the learning curve of Thulium laser enucleation of the prostate (ThuLEP) of a single surgeon. METHODS: Hundred patients suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia were treated by the same surgeon. In all cases, a well-trained urologist was present in the operating room. Patients urinary function was assessed preoperatively using the International Prostate Symptoms Score (IPSS), maximum flow rate and Post-Void Residual volume. Preoperative prostate volume was recorded...
April 20, 2024: World Journal of Urology