Outcomes after laser enucleation of the prostate with and without significant storage symptoms.

Objective: To test for differences in recovery of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) between patients with storage-positive vs -negative symptoms after laser enucleation of the prostate (LEP).

Patients And Methods: Consecutive storage-positive (severe storage symptoms, International Prostate Symptom Score [IPSS] storage subscore >8) vs storage-negative patients treated with LEP (November 2017-September 2022) within our tertiary-care database were identified. Mixed linear models tested for changes in IPSS and quality of life (QoL) at 1, 3 and 12 months after LEP.