Attempts to reduce the number of narcotic prescriptions are paramount in the fight against narcotic addiction in the United States. Although our initial cohort is small, this feasibility study provides compelling evidence that nf-URS is a safe and effective practice. Furthermore, nf-URS resulted in a dramatic decrease in the number of narcotics circulating in the community.

Based on data from over 35,000 major BPH procedures from the ACS-NSQIP 2011-2015, patients undergoing HoLEP had lower rates of urinary tract infection, reoperation and readmission. While transfusion rates and length of hospital stay were lowest for PVP and HoLEP, both were highest for simple prostatectomy.

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