Definition of a structured training curriculum for holmium laser enucleation of the prostate

Contemporary surgical management of benign prostatic obstruction: does there remain a place in the toolbox for TURP?

“…36,37,39,40 Furthermore, there is emerging evidence which supports use of other lasers -namely GreenLight (GreenLEP) [41][42][43] and Thulium (ThuLEP) [44][45][46] as alternative energy sources for AEEP. 47 However, there is a significant learning curve associated with AEEP and structured training and mentorship is required to achieve competence [48][49][50] -a drawback which has restricted its adoption in some institutes. Unlike TURP, which requires an inpatient stay of at least 24 hours, or OSP which may necessitate several days in hospital, with the appropriate infrastructure it can be feasible for GLLP and HoLEP to be performed as a day-case.…”