Abstract
Introduction: To compare 2-year safety and efficacy outcomes after Aquablation or transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms related to benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). Methods: One hundred eighty-one patients with BPH were assigned at random (2:1 ratio) to either Aquablation or TURP. Patients and follow-up assessors were blinded to treatment. Assessments included the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), Male Sexual Health Questionnaire (MSHQ), International Index of Erectile Function and uroflow. The focus of analysis was 2-year outcomes. Results: At 2 years, IPSS scores improved by 14.7 points in the Aquablation group and 14.9 points in TURP (p =.8304, 95% CI for difference − 2.1 to 2.6 points). Two-year improvements in maximum flow rate (Qmax) were large in both groups at 11.2 and 8.6 cc/s for Aquablation and TURP, respectively (p = 0.1880, 95% CI for difference − 1.3 to 6.4). Sexual function as assessed by MSHQ was stable in the Aquablation group and decreased slightly in the TURP group. At 2 years, PSA was reduced significantly in both groups by 0.7 and 1.2 points, respectively; the reduction was similar across groups (p = 0.1816). Surgical retreatment rates after 12 months for Aquablation were 1.7% and 0% for TURP. Over 2 years, surgical BPH retreatment rates were 4.3% and 1.5% (p = 0.4219), respectively. Conclusion: Two-year efficacy outcomes after TURP and Aquablation were similar, and the rate of surgical retreatment was low and similar to TURP. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov no. NCT02505919. Funding: PROCEPT BioRobotics.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1326-1336 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Advances in Therapy |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2019 |
Keywords
- Aquablation
- BPH
- Robotic surgery
- TURP
- Urology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology (medical)