HoLEP

March 10, 2017

Minimally Invasive HoLEP Has Advantages Over More Established TURP in BPH Patients

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A minimally invasive laser procedure known as HoLEP is becoming a popular alternative to the more established TURP in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). According to a new Indian study, HoLEP’s advantages include ... Read more

November 18, 2016November 18, 2016

HoLEP Surgery Seen to Ease Urinary Urgency in Certain BPH Patients

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients with a history of acute urinary retention may be helped by HoLEP surgery and experience improvement in their urinary urgency, a study reports. The study, “Predictors ... Read more

November 9, 2016

HoLEP Beneficial in a Wide Range of BPH Patients, Review Contends

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Most men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) who have evidence of bladder outlet obstruction and are healthy enough for surgery can undergo and profit from a holmium laser enucleation of ... Read more

October 19, 2016October 19, 2016

Smoking Damages Prostate Blood Vessels and Affects BPH Recovery, Study Reports

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Benign prostatic hypertension (BPH) patients who are smokers have considerable vascular damage according to a study published in the medical journal Oncotarget. In addition, cigarette smoking extends the duration of ... Read more

September 1, 2016

In BPH Patients Who Undergo HoLEP, Certain Risk Factors May Predict Urinary Incontinence

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In recent years, several laser systems, such as holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP), have been applied in the surgical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Researchers at Tama-Nambu ... Read more

August 2, 2016August 2, 2016

Specific Laser Prostate Procedure Is Safe BPH Treatment in Elderly, Researchers Say

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Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is an increasingly used safe and effective alternative for the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Researchers studied the outcomes of this treatment ... Read more

April 28, 2016April 28, 2016

Review Looks at Laser Surgery Options for BPH Patients with Extremely Large Prostates

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When drug therapy fails, surgery is the standard of care for symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). For prostates around 80 ml, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and open prostatectomy (OP) are ... Read more

April 11, 2016April 11, 2016

Prostatic Laser Surgery Methods May One Day Be Better Than TURP, Review Says

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Prostatic laser surgery is a popular option to transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), but its range of techniques have varying safety and efficacy profiles. A ... Read more

March 2, 2016March 2, 2016

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Review Looks at Range of Treatment Options Now Available

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Choices for treating the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) have never been so great and, with the needs of BPH patients as varied as the treatments available, there is no ... Read more

November 18, 2015November 18, 2015

Holmium Laser Enucleation Tested as Surgical Treatment for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia

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Patients who underwent holmium laser enucleation as a surgical treatment for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) had greater satisfaction and better quality of life outcomes, according to a recent study entitled, “Analysis of ... Read more