Aquablation with subsequent selective bipolar cauterization versus holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) with regard to perioperative bleeding.

Introduction: To compare the surgical methods of Aquablation followed by selective hemostasis by bipolar cauterization with holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) with regard to the risk of perioperative bleeding complications.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective comparison was carried out on a total of 382 patients who had undergone either Aquablation (n = 167) or HoLEP (n = 215) at our hospital between April 2018 and July 2020. The following were studied: Hb loss, the need for packed red blood cell transfusions and surgical revisions due to bleeding from the prostatic fossa.