PURPOSE: Men with lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia who are at high cardiopulmonary risk or on oral anticoagulation are often denied surgical treatment. Potassium-titanyl-phosphate (KTP) laser vaporization at 80 W is a novel, rapidly emerging technique that promises instant hemostatic tissue ablation. We evaluated the merits of this procedure in patients at high risk and those on long-term anticoagulation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The prospective study included 66 patients with severe lower urinary tract symptoms who underwent 80 W KTP laser vaporization of the prostate. All patients were at high cardiopulmonary risk, having presented with an American Society of Anesthesiology score of 3 or greater. Additionally, 29 patients were being treated with ongoing oral anticoagulant therapy (26) or had a severe bleeding disorder (3). RESULTS: In all 66 patients KTP laser vaporization was performed successfully. Mean preoperative prostate volume +/- SD was 49 +/- 30 ml and mean operative time was 49 +/- 19 minutes. No major complication occurred intraoperatively or postoperatively and no blood transfusion was required. Postoperatively 48 of 62 catheterized patients (77%) did not require irrigation. Average catheterization time was 1.8 +/- 1.4 days. Two patients required reoperation due to recurrent urinary retention. At 1, 3, 6 and 12 months mean urinary peak flow increased from 6.7 +/- 2 ml per second preoperatively to 18.5 +/- 9, 18.9 +/- 10, 19.2 +/- 8 and 21.6 +/- 7 ml per second, respectively. Mean International Prostate Symptom Score decreased from 20.2 +/- 6 to 11.7 +/- 7, 7.9 +/- 7, 6.9 +/- 5 and 6.5 +/- 4, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Our initial experience indicates that 80 W KTP laser vaporization is a virtually bloodless and, hence, safe but effective treatment option in seriously ill patients or those on oral anticoagulants.
PURPOSE:Men with lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia who are at high cardiopulmonary risk or on oral anticoagulation are often denied surgical treatment. Potassium-titanyl-phosphate (KTP) laser vaporization at 80 W is a novel, rapidly emerging technique that promises instant hemostatic tissue ablation. We evaluated the merits of this procedure in patients at high risk and those on long-term anticoagulation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The prospective study included 66 patients with severe lower urinary tract symptoms who underwent 80 W KTP laser vaporization of the prostate. All patients were at high cardiopulmonary risk, having presented with an American Society of Anesthesiology score of 3 or greater. Additionally, 29 patients were being treated with ongoing oral anticoagulant therapy (26) or had a severe bleeding disorder (3). RESULTS: In all 66 patientsKTP laser vaporization was performed successfully. Mean preoperative prostate volume +/- SD was 49 +/- 30 ml and mean operative time was 49 +/- 19 minutes. No major complication occurred intraoperatively or postoperatively and no blood transfusion was required. Postoperatively 48 of 62 catheterized patients (77%) did not require irrigation. Average catheterization time was 1.8 +/- 1.4 days. Two patients required reoperation due to recurrent urinary retention. At 1, 3, 6 and 12 months mean urinary peak flow increased from 6.7 +/- 2 ml per second preoperatively to 18.5 +/- 9, 18.9 +/- 10, 19.2 +/- 8 and 21.6 +/- 7 ml per second, respectively. Mean International Prostate Symptom Score decreased from 20.2 +/- 6 to 11.7 +/- 7, 7.9 +/- 7, 6.9 +/- 5 and 6.5 +/- 4, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Our initial experience indicates that 80 W KTP laser vaporization is a virtually bloodless and, hence, safe but effective treatment option in seriously ill patients or those on oral anticoagulants.
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