Switching Lasers: Assessing the learning curves of surgeons with di7erent surgical experience when switching from HoLEP to pulsed Thulium YAG lasers for ThuLEP - Takeaways - MDSpire

Switching Lasers: Assessing the learning curves of surgeons with di7erent surgical experience when switching from HoLEP to pulsed Thulium YAG lasers for ThuLEP

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  • Stadelmeier, Leo Federico

  • Berger, Laurenz

  • Nicola, Philip

  • Weinhold, Philipp

  • Marcon, Julian

  • Atzler, Michael

  • Volz, Yannic

  • Pyrgidis, Nikolaos

  • Papadopoulos, Iason

  • Hennenberg, Martin

  • Stief, Christian Georg

  • Keller, Patrick M.

  • Tamalunas, Alexander

  • March 18, 2026

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    The study evaluated learning curves of three surgeons transitioning from HoLEP to pulsed Thulium laser enucleation of the prostate (ThuLEP).

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    Surgeons with prior HoLEP experience achieved proficiency in ThuLEP significantly faster than the novice surgeon undergoing training.

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    Postoperative functional outcomes were comparable across all surgeons, indicating that experience influenced the learning curve rather than surgical efficacy.

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    The highly experienced surgeon reached a performance plateau in enucleation efficiency and time approximately twice as quickly as the moderately experienced surgeon.

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    Training a novice surgeon in ThuLEP was found to be feasible and safe when conducted within a structured training program.

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Switching Lasers: Assessing the learning curves of surgeons with di7erent surgical experience when switching from HoLEP to pulsed Thulium YAG lasers for ThuLEP

  • by Stadelmeier, Leo Federico, Berger, Laurenz , Nicola, Philip , Weinhold, Philipp , Marcon, Julian , Atzler, Michael , Volz, Yannic , Pyrgidis, Nikolaos , Papadopoulos, Iason , Hennenberg, Martin , Stief, Christian Georg, Keller, Patrick M., Tamalunas, Alexander

  • March 18, 2026

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