“En-Bloc” Enucleation With Early Apical Release Compared to Standard Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate: A Retrospective Pilot Study During the Initial Learning Curve of a Single Surgeon
Press B, Ghiraldi E, Kim DD, Nair H, Johnson K, Kellner D. “En-Bloc” Enucleation With Early Apical Release Compared to Standard Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate: A Retrospective Pilot Study During the Initial Learning Curve of a Single Surgeon. Urology 2022, 165: 275-279. PMID: 35063465, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.01.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEn-bloc approachInitial learning curveHolmium laser enucleationSingle surgeonLaser enucleationApical releaseLearning curvePost-operative complicationsRetrospective pilot studyLength of stayEn bloc techniqueEn-bloc enucleationOperative efficiencyMann-Whitney UPatient demographicsMajor complicationsOperative timeConsecutive menFunctional outcome