Photovaporization of the prostate with GreenLight™ laser 180 W XPS versus transurethral resection of the prostate with monopolar energy for the treatment of benign prostatic enlargement: a cost-utility analysis from a healthcare perspective

Juan Ignacio Caicedo,Alejandra Taborda,Daniela Robledo,Alejandra Bravo-Balado,Cristina Domínguez,Carlos Gustavo Trujillo,Juan Guillermo Cataño,Jonathan Campos Hernández,dario londoño Trujillo,Mauricio Plata

Photovaporization of the prostate with GreenLight™ laser 180 W XPS versus transurethral resection of the prostate with monopolar energy for the treatment of benign prostatic enlargement: a cost-utility analysis from a healthcare perspective

2018

Juan Ignacio Caicedo
Alejandra Taborda
Daniela Robledo
Alejandra Bravo-Balado
Cristina Domínguez
Carlos Gustavo Trujillo
Juan Guillermo Cataño
Jonathan Campos Hernández
dario londoño Trujillo
Mauricio Plata

Purpose To assess the cost-utility of the photovaporization of the prostate (PVP) with GreenLight™ laser 180 W XPS compared to transurethral resection of the prostate with monopolar energy (M-TURP) for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic enlargement (BPE) from a healthcare perspective in Colombia.

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Urology
Prostate
Transurethral resection of the prostate
Medicine
Lower urinary tract symptoms
cost utility
prostatic enlargement
greenlight laser
Cost–utility analysis
cost effectiveness

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