Abstract
Background: Outcomes of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia has been well studied. As comfort with the procedure has improved, the number of concurrent surgeries performed with HoLEP has increased. Technology and technique optimization have safely transitioned HoLEP toward same-day catheter removal and discharge. We aim to assess the success and safety of transitioning toward a same-day care pathway for patients undergoing concurrent surgeries with HoLEP. Materials and Methods: With institutional review board approvals, we queried the electronic medical record and retrospective clinical registry to examine perioperative characteristics and outcomes of patients who underwent HoLEP performed by two endourologists at two centers between July 1, 2016, and June 1, 2021, in which ≥1 concurrent surgical procedure was performed. Results: There were 188 patients with an average age of 72.3 years, who underwent HoLEP with ≥1 concurrent surgical procedure within the study period. In total, 221 non-HoLEP procedures were performed with 30/188 (16.0%) undergoing ≥3 total procedures in a single operation. The four-most common concurrent procedures were cystolitholapaxy 86/221 (38.9%), ureteroscopy 57/221 (25.8%), transurethral resection of bladder tumor 14/221 (6.3%), and percutaneous nephrolithotomy 14/221 (6.3%). Postoperatively, 3 (1.6%) patients required transfusion. After transitioning to a same-day care path, the proportion of patients who had successful same-day catheter removal and same-day discharge increased (all p < 0.05). Median length of stay decreased (from 23 hours 11 minutes to 3 hours 49 minutes, p = 0.008). Our 90-day readmission rate for urology complication was 7.9%, and only 3.6% of patients undergoing concurrent stone surgery required an additional stone surgery within 90 days. The overall Clavien-Dindo ≥3b rate was 4.8% (9-3b, 0-4, 0-5). Conclusions: Advances in HoLEP technique and technology allow for safe same-day discharge for concurrent surgery performed at the time of HoLEP. Few patients were readmitted within 90 days and no patients experienced Clavien-Dindo ≥4 complications.
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