Abstract:Objective To explore the therapeutic effects of transurethral 980 nm diode laser enucleation of the prostate (DiLEP) and bipolar transurethral plasma kinetic prostatectomy (TUPKP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and the factors affecting the improvement of postoperative urinary storage symptoms.Methods The data of 274 patients undergoing 980 nm DiLEP (study group) and 152 patients undergoing TUPKP (control group) admitted to Qinghai Provincial People's Hospital from June 2018 to September 2019 were analyzed retrospectively. The therapeutic effect, the postoperative hemoglobin (Hb) content, residual urine volume, surgery-related indicators, complications, the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), the Quality of Life (QOL) score and the Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS) were compared between the two groups. Univariate analysis and unconditional multivariate Logistic regression analysis were performed to determine the independent factors influencing the improvement of postoperative urinary storage symptoms.Results The total amount of intraoperative irrigating fluid was lower, and the operative duration, the duration of indwelling urinary catheter and the length of hospital stay were shorter in the study group compared with the control group (P < 0.05). The risk of complications such as the bladder spasm and the urgency incontinence in the study group was lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05). After 6 months, the IPSS and the residual urine volume in the study group were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05), while the QOL score and OABSS in the study group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The univariate analysis showed that the age, residual urine volume, frequency of nocturia, detrusor contractility and surgical methods influenced the improvement of postoperative urinary storage symptoms (P < 0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that age [O^R = 0.131 (95% CI: 0.065, 0.261)], detrusor contractility [O^R = 10.612 (95% CI: 6.565, 17.153)], frequency of nocturia [O^R = 0.520 (95% CI: 0.405, 0.668)], residual urine volume [O^R = 0.255 (95% CI: 0.167, 0.387)], and surgical methods [O^R = 0.086 (95% CI: 0.056, 0.130)] were independent factors affecting the improvement of postoperative urinary storage symptoms (P < 0.05).Conclusions The clinical effect of transurethral 980 nm DiLEP is better than that of TUPKP for the treatment of BPH, with less intraoperative bleeding, a shorter duration of operation, a shorter length of hospital stay, and a lower risk of complications. In addition, age, residual urine volume, frequency of nocturia, and detrusor contractility are all independent factors that affect the improvement of postoperative urinary storage symptoms in BPH patients, and should be highly valued before operation.