One of the challenges of prostate cancer surgery is removing the cancer-affected gland without side effects. The procedure is estimated to cause long-term sexual dysfunction in half of men. Now, new ...

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A state-of-the-art laser prostate reduction operation is now being successfully delivered in the county as a day case procedure. HOLEP, or Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate, is a minimally ...

G_enlarged prostate_BPH Complication and readmission rates for patients who undergo holmium laser enucleation of the prostate are similar whether patients are discharged directly from post-anesthesia ...

Researchers have shown that selectively destroying cancerous prostate tissue is as effective as complete prostate removal or radiation therapy while preserving more sexual and urinary function than ...

Transurethral resection of the prostate is the current gold standard treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH); however, the risks and complications associated with this procedure correlate ...

Introducing holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia increases surgical volume in urology practices, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in the ...

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Urology of St. Louis (USL), the largest private urologic practice in St. Louis and the Metro East, has become the only facility in the region to conduct surgery for benign ...

Combination of near-infrared light and aquatic photosensitizer clears early-stage disease in half of men treated in major European trial. A large clinical trial across 47 European hospitals has shown ...

Using a high-pressure water jet to operate on an enlarged prostate can better preserve the ability to ejaculate, compared with standard laser surgery, finds research. The technique has similar ...