Influence of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate on erectile function: results of a multicentric analysis of 235 patients.

Purpose: Preserved sexual function is one of the endpoints of the surgical management of lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Our aim was to investigate the evolution of erectile function (EF) at 3 and 12 months after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP).

Methods: A multicentric retrospective study was performed including 235 sexually active patients who underwent HoLEP between January 2016 and June 2017.

Predictive factors of urinary incontinence after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: a multicentric evaluation.

Objective: To evaluate predictive factors of urinary incontinence (UI) after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP).

Methods: Patients (n = 2346) were included in a retrospective multicentric study from April 2012 to November 2017. Patients' characteristics (age, BMI, percentage with diabetes), preoperative data (IPSS score, whole gland volume, urinary drainage), operative data (enucleation time, enucleation efficiency, tissue enucleated weight, total delivered energy) and postoperative data were recorded.