Cochrane · systematic review · CD013143
Aquablation of the prostate for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia
Hwang, EC, Jung, JH, Borofsky, M, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
UrologyAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 66.7%Low 1 · 16.7%Moderate 1 · 16.7%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Aquablation compared to transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia
Population: men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Urologic symptom scores Aquablation vs transurethral resection of the prostate | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 174 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Quality of life Aquablation vs transurethral resection of the prostate | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 174 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Major adverse events Aquablation vs transurethral resection of the prostate | RR 0.84 [0.31, 2.26] | 1 study · 181 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Retreatment Aquablation vs transurethral resection of the prostate | RR 1.68 [0.18, 15.83] | 1 study · 181 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Erectile function (sexually active men only) Aquablation vs transurethral resection of the prostate | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 64 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Ejaculatory function (sexually active men only) Aquablation vs transurethral resection of the prostate | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 121 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |