Laser Applications for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia

Transurethral prostate resection is still accepted as golden standard treatment modality for the management of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). Laser represents the most promising option among the minimal invasive alternatives. Laser with different wavelengths can provide coagulation, enucleation or vaporization on the target tissues. The significant advantages of laser applications are lesser complication rates of mainly retrograde ejaculation and erectile dysfunction, shorter hospitalization and catheterization times, and applicability in patients on anticoagulant treatment. However, further randomized multicenter trials are certainly required for laser to become a candidate for golden standard treatment for BPH.