RESUMEN
This prospective urodynamic-controlled study included 150 patients with bladder outlet obstruction due to benign prostatic hyperplasia [BPH]; 100 patients underwent holmium laser prostatectomy [HoLRP- HoLEP] and 50 patients were treated using transurethral resection of the prostate [TURP]. All patients had preoperative AUA symptom score, urinary flow rate, post-void residual urine, TRUS, filling cystometry, pressure flow studies, intraoperative course, postoperative outcome and postoperative retrieved prostate tissue; complications were detected and compared in both groups [with a follow up of six months]. The results of this study showed that holmium laser prostatectomy [HoLRP-HoLEP] is associated with a longer operation time, less blood loss, less perioperative morbidity, shorter postoperative catheterization time and shorter postoperative hospital stay in comparison with TURP. The follow up results [up to six months] showed that both groups were comparable with each other. However, a longer follow up is still required to assess the long-term results