Aquablation: effective, yes, but how safe?

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3:32 prostatic tissue. It's presented as a precision robotic technique that is independent of the surgeon. The data is mixed regarding its efficacy. The urinary improvement results are good, comparable to transurethral resection, and that's how I conceptualise it.

3:49 It's a cavitational technique that removes tissue, similar to when a transurethral resection is performed. But regarding safety, there are studies showing significantly higher rates of serious complications than with enucleation.

4:04 A study published in twenty twenty-four comparing Aquablation with HoLEP showed thirty-seven point five percent Clavien-Dindo grade three b or higher complications with Aquablation versus four point two percent with HoLEP.