Rates and predictors of postoperative complications after Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) at a high-volume center
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2021
Citazione:
Rates and predictors of postoperative complications after Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) at a high-volume center / P. Capogrosso, G. Fallara, E. Pozzi, N. Schifano, L. Candela, A. Costa, L. Boeri, F. Belladelli, W. Cazzaniga, V. Scattoni, A. Salonia, F. Montorsi. - In: MINERVA UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY. - ISSN 2724-6442. - 74:4(2021 Apr 22), pp. 461-466. [10.23736/S2724-6051.21.04315-9]
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is considered a challenging procedure with a non-negligible risk of complications limiting its widespread adoption. We investigated rates and pre-operative predictors of complications in a high volume center with long-time experience.METHODS: Data from 284 patients treated with HoLEP between 2015 and 2017 were analysed. Postoperative complications occurring up to 12 months after surgery were collected following the EAU guidelines recommendations. Procedure-specific complications were defined and graded by using the Clavien-Dindo (CD) system. Logistic regression analysis tested preoperative risk factors for postoperative complications.RESULTS: Baseline prostate volume was (median, IQR) 87 (60, 120) ml. As a whole, in-hospital and after discharge complications were 19% and 11.6%, respectively, with a 28.6% overall rate at 12 months from surgery. Complications were graded as CD 1 [8% (22)], 2 [18.2% (52)] and 3 [1.8% (5)], respectively. Fever was the most frequently reported (11% of cases), followed by acute urinary retention (8%). At logistic regression analysis, older age (OR: 1.07; 95%CI: 1.01-1.12; p=0.01) and having an indwelling catheter before surgery (OR: 4.03; 95%CI 1.64-9.9; p=0.002) emerged as significant risk factors for post-HoLEP complications, after accounting for surgeon experience and baseline parameters.CONCLUSIONS: HoLEP is a safe procedure in a high volume center with less than 2% high-grade complications. Older patients with indwelling catheter deserve to be carefully managed due to a higher risk of postoperative complications.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Holmium; Complications; Urology
Elenco autori:
P. Capogrosso, G. Fallara, E. Pozzi, N. Schifano, L. Candela, A. Costa, L. Boeri, F. Belladelli, W. Cazzaniga, V. Scattoni, A. Salonia, F. Montorsi
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