Complications of laser prostatectomy

The appeal of laser therapy is rooted in its absence of complications relative to the gold standard of transurethral electroresection. As in any evaluation of a new medical intervention, efficacy must be weighed against the degree of complications that accompany it. Although there has been a relative paucity of literature specifically addressing the safety of this new modality, several studies are presented testifying to the clinical efficacy and relative absence of complications of laser prostatectomy.