Table 3 Postoperative long-term complications and follow-up data.
From: Clinical comparison of TURP, PVP and holep for small volume BPH
Parameters | TURP | Green-light laser | Holmium laser | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Urethrostenosis (%) | 6 (7.0) | 11 (2.6) | 4 (2.8) | 0.105 |
Urethral stenosis requiring dilation only (CDS II, %) | 4 (4.7) | 8 (2.8) | 3 (2.0) | 0.487 |
Urethral stenosis requiring urethrotomy (CD S III, %) | 2 (2.3) | 3 (1.2) | 1 (0.6) | 0.066 |
Neurogenic bladder (CDS II, %) | 5 (5.9) | 25 (6.0) | 6 (4.2) | 0.439 |
UIND (< 1 month, CDS II, %) | 12 (14.1) | 28 (6.9)a | 6 (4.2)b | 0.030 |
Urge | 3 (3.5) | 7 (1.7) | 2 (1.4) | |
Stress | 7 (8.2) | 12 (2.9) | 3 (2.1) | |
Mixed | 2 (2.4) | 9 (2.2) | 1 (0.7) | |
UIND (1-3 month, CDS II, %) | 7 (8.2) | 12 (2.9)a | 3 (2.1)b | 0.007 |
Urge | 1 (1.2) | 3 (0.7) | 1 (0.7) | |
Stress | 4 (4.7) | 5 (1.2) | 2 (1.4) | |
Mixed | 2 (2.4) | 4 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
UIND (3-12 month, CDS II, %) | 5 (5.9) | 6 (1.4) | 1 (0.7) | 0.041 |
Urge | 1 (1.2) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.7) | |
Stress | 3 (3.5) | 3 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
Mixed | 1 (1.2) | 2 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
UIWND (< 1 month, CDS I, %) | 14 (16.4) | 34 (8.1)a | 9 (6.3)b | 0.023 |
Urge | 2 (2.4) | 5 (1.2) | 1 (0.7) | |
Stress | 7 (8.2) | 21 (5.0) | 5 (3.5) | |
Mixed | 4 (4.7) | 8 (1.9) | 3 (2.1) | |
UIWND (1-3 month, CDS I, %) | 6 (7.1) | 10 (2.3) | 3 (2.1) | 0.171 |
Urge | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
Stress | 3 (3.5) | 6 (1.4) | 2 (1.4) | |
Mixed | 3 (3.5) | 3 (0.7) | 1 (0.7) | |
UIWND (3-12 month, CDS I, %) | 1 (1.2) | 4 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.477 |
Urge | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Stress | 1 (1.2) | 3 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
Mixed | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
Bladder neck contracture (CDS III, %) | 8 (9.4) | 20 (4.8) | 8 (5.7) | 0.241 |
Time of bladder neck contracture after operation, m | 8.00±2.54 | 9.64±4.40 | 9.25±1.71 | 0.460 |
PVR 3 months after surgery, ml | 22.12±16.09 | 21.48±20.14 | 19.63±16.66 | 0.529 |
Decrease in PVR, ml | 79.51±38.68 | 83.41±58.69 | 89.78±36.53 | 0.274 |
Qmax 3 months after surgery, mL/s | 20.89±4.77 | 22.13±5.36a | 22.40±5.26b | 0.090 |
Increase in Qmax, mL/s | 14.41±5.35 | 14.70±6.21 | 15.24±5.81 | 0.537 |
IPSS 3 months after surgery | 7.67±3.15 | 6.33±3.20a | 6.11±3.16b | 0.001 |
QoL 3 months after surgery | 1.36±1.05 | 1.40±1.09 | 1.29±0.82 | 0.550 |