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Surgical Treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate HoLEP.
Published on: March 6, 2018
Description of a modular mentorship programme for holmium laser enucleation of the prostate
Tevita Aho1, Thomas R W Herrmann
1Department of Urology, Addenbrookes Hospital 3, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Rd, Box 4, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Cb2 0QQ, UK, tevita.aho@addenbrookes.nhs.uk.
Introduction:
Since its introduction around 15 years ago, many urologists have been interested in learning the technique of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP), but have not known how to achieve this efficiently and safely.
Materials And Methods:
In the UK, a Holmium User Group (HUG) was established in 2006. The main purpose was to provide structured HoLEP training.
Results And Conclusion:
Since 2010, the first modular HoLEP training programme has been provided by HUG. This paper describes the HUG HoLEP training programme in detail including the incorporation of recently available HoLEP simulators.
