Effects on Ejaculation Preservation Using Low-Energy Pulsed Thulium:YAG Laser Anatomical Enucleation in High-Volume Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
The ejaculation-sparing pulsed thulium:YAG laser anatomical enucleation technique shows promising results for preserving antegrade ejaculatory function (70% preservation rate) while achieving effective relief of cervico-prostatic obstruction. However, these preliminary findings from a limited cohort require validation through larger, randomized controlled studies with longer follow-up before establishing this technique as a standard approach for ejaculation preservation in BPH operations.
Authors
- Alessandro Giacobbe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6499-8947)
- Roberto Migliari
- Marco Migliari
- Federica Pini
- F. Mele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1208-6035)
- Maurizio Barale
- Andrea Giordano
Institutions
- University of Cagliari (IT)
- A. O. Ordine Mauriziano di Torino (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Endourology
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/08927790251398053
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00