UP-016-c08 Benign outlet late
HoLEP and endoscopic enucleation of the prostate
Urethral stricture or bladder-neck contracture
Large-calibre instrumentation, thermal injury and healing can produce delayed narrowing.
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Interactive 3D The operation this complication belongs to: HoLEP and endoscopic enucleation of the prostate Interactive operative model Open the 3D animation 01 Variation coverage
Which versions of the operation this applies to
Holmium laser enucleationThulium laser enucleationBipolar endoscopic enucleationEn-bloc enucleationMulti-lobe enucleation
The parent hub contains 5 recorded variations.
The labels above prevent a complication from being implied for an approach where it is not relevant.
02 Evidence
Sources
European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on the Management of Non-neurogenic Male LUTS
Contemporary outlet procedures, selection, variants and functional trade-offs.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Urological InfectionsInfection prevention, recognition and procedure-associated infection context.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source British Association of Urological Surgeons Patient information leaflets by procedureUK patient-facing procedure, alternatives, recovery and complication framing.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source03 Same procedure
Other HoLEP / enucleation complication modules
intraoperative Capsular perforation or extravasation multiple Bleeding or clot retention intraoperative Bladder injury during morcellation intraoperative Morcellator failure or retained adenoma early Urinary infection multiple Transient or persistent urinary incontinence late Retrograde ejaculation or sexual-function change
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