Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4273805 | Progrès en Urologie - FMC | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Holmium laser resection of the prostate was first described by Gilling et al. in 1995. HoLRP has now evolved into holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) with the advent of the intravesical soft-tissue morcellator. The procedure involves anatomical dissection of the prostatic tissue off the surgical capsule in a retrograde fashion using a high-powered holmium laser followed by intravesical morcellation of the prostatic tissue. Some groups believe that the HoLEP procedure is the endoscopic equivalent to a simple open prostatectomy and may be superior to transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) or even open prostatectomy.
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Authors
M. Fourmarier, A. Van Hove, F. Arroua, C. Eghazarian,