In the aging male population, the occurrence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common problem. Here, we introduce a new technique called 980 nm diode laser enucleation (DiLEP) to treat BPH1. Diode lasers can absorb both water and hemoglobin at the same time, so they are good for cutting and hemostasis2. The diode laser was approved by the FDA in 2007, and has been used in the treatment of BPH because of its effective cutting and hemostasis effect3. DiLEP presents several advantages over other techniques, such as TURP, HoLEP, and PVP. During the procedure, we define the boundary of a high-volume prostate and separate it into three lobes with a diode laser by burning two rings and one groove (like a Cupid's arrow). Compared to other procedures, mDiLEP has fewer intraoperative complications, a shorter learning curve, and achieves more tissue resection.
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE. 2020 May 05*** epublish ***
Yaqun Zhang, Chunlong Fu, Jinfu Wang, Pengjie Wu, Xin Chen, Huimin Hou, Xinda Song, Wanli Cheng, Jianye Wang, Ming Liu
Urology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing Hospital., Urology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing Hospital; Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Hospital., Urology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing Hospital; Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Hospital; .