Endoscopic enucleation of the prostate: a short term trend or a new treatment standard?


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Endoscopic enucleation of the prostate (EEP) techniques such as HoLEP (holmium laser enucleation of the prostate), ThuLEP (thulium laser enucleation of the prostate) and electroenucleation (mono- or bipolar) are highly effective and safe. They have been endorsed by the latest version of the European Association of Urology guidelines as an alternative to not only open adenomectomy but also transurethral resection of the prostate (EAU Guidelines on Treatment of Non-neurogenic Male LUTS 2018). Therefore, many urologists face the possibility of replacing the treatments of BPH. In this article, we analyze the history of EEP techniques, both their pros and cons and, what are they today - just a popular trend or a new standard procedure for the surgical treatment of BPH?

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P. V Glybochko

Research Institute for Uronephrology and Reproductive Health, I.M. Sechenov First MSMU (Sechenov University)

Email: rektorat@mma.ru
Academician of the RAS, Dr.Med.Sci., Prof., Rector of Sechenov University, Director

Yu. G Alyaev

Research Institute for Uronephrology and Reproductive Health, I.M. Sechenov First MSMU (Sechenov University)

Email: ugalyaev@mail.ru
Corr.-Member of the RAS, Dr.Med.Sci., Prof., Head of Department of Urology

L. M Rapoport

Research Institute for Uronephrology and Reproductive Health, I.M. Sechenov First MSMU (Sechenov University)

Email: leonidrapoport@yandex.ru
Dr.Med.Sci., Professor at the Department of Urology, Sechenov University, Deputy Director for Clinical Care

D. V Enikeev

Research Institute for Uronephrology and Reproductive Health, I.M. Sechenov First MSMU (Sechenov University)

Email: enikeev_dv@mail.ru
M.D., Ph.D., Deputy Director for Science

Z. Okhunov

University of California

MD, urologist, Department of Urology

C. Netsch

Asklepios Klinik Barmbek

MD, associate professor, Department ofurology

L. G Spivak

Research Institute for Uronephrology and Reproductive Health, I.M. Sechenov First MSMU (Sechenov University)

Email: leonid.spivak@gmail.com
M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor at the Department of Urology

M. S Taratkin

Research Institute for Uronephrology and Reproductive Health, I.M. Sechenov First MSMU (Sechenov University)

Email: marktaratkin@gmail.com
Resident at the Department of Urology

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