%0 Journal Article
%T Comparison of 80 W versus 120 W 532 nm Laser Prostatectomy for BPH
%A Richard K. Lee
%A Bilal Chughtai
%A Dean S. Elterman
%A Lauren Kurlander
%A Marika Yip-Bannicq
%A Laura McCormick
%A Steven A. Kaplan
%A Alexis E. Te
%J Open Journal of Urology
%P 1-4
%@ 2160-5629
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/oju.2013.31001
%X <p>
	<b><span style=\"font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';\">Purpose</span></b><b><span style=\"font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';\">: </span></b><span style=\"font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';\">Improvements to photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) have been made over time, particularly with the introduction of higher power systems. Few studies however have compared the performance of these systems to their predecessors. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical and perioperative outcomes of 80</span><span style=\"font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';\">W vs. 120</span><span style=\"font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';\">W PVP.<b> Materials and Methods</b></span><b><span style=\"font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';\">: </span></b><span style=\"font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';\">A series of 267 and 209 consecutive patients underwent 80</span><span style=\"font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';\">W and 120</span><span style=\"font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';\">W PVP, respectively, from September 2001 to May 2009 at Weill Cornell Medical College (GreenLight</span><span style=\"font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';color:black;\"><sup>TM</sup></span><span style=\"font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';\"> laser system, American Medical Systems, Inc., Minnetonka, MN). Data were collected on patient demographics, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), prostate-specific antigen (PSA), and perioperative parameters. Maximum flow rate (Qmax), postvoid residual (PVR), and transrectal ultrasound prostate volume were recorded. Statistical analyses were carried out utilizing the Shapiro-Wilk, Mann-Whitney, Wilcoxon and unpaired t tests (SPSS 15.0, SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA).<b> Results</b></span><b><span style=\"font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';\">: </span></b><span style=\"font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';\">Baseline parameters were similar between the two groups except for greater median age (72.8 vs. 69.2 years, p</span><span style=\"font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';\">=</span><span style=\"font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';\">0.01) and lower median PSA (2.0 vs. 3.3, p</span><span style=\"font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';\"> </span><span
%K Transurethral Resection of Prostate
%K Prostatic Hyperplasia
%K Surgical Procedures
%K Minimally Invasive
%K Lasers
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=28002