I had HoLEP procedure in Fall 2020 or 2021. It was an absolute success for me, with little or no complications, other than retrograde ejaculation which I have learned to live with since I still experience an orgasm. I think the reason things have gone well for me is some luck, of course, but mostly that I had the best or one of the best surgeons in this area, Dr. Amy Krambeck in Chicago. She has literally done thousands of this procedure.
Regarding morcellation, that definitely is part of the procedure. That is the way they get the stuff they cut away out of your body. BUT, BUT, BUT!!! THEY HAVE TO BE SURE YOU DO NOT HAVE PROSTATE CANCER AT THE TIME, BECAUSE THERE IS A DANGER THE PROCEDURE/MORCELLATION COULD HELP IT SPREAD TO OTHER PARTS OF YOUR BODY. Due to my long term enlarged prostate and high PSA, I had had many digital exams, biopsies, and prostate MRI's that were all negative for prostate cancer, so they were fairly confident I did not have that. I suppose you can never be absolutely sure since it can be so hard to find, but they need to be as sure as possible. I am certain they would have not considered me a candidate for HoLEP if there was any chance I had prostate cancer. Also, I had no choice but to have this done because my prostate had gotten so enlarged I could not urinate at all and the urine backed up into my kidneys causing damage. Luckily that was caught in time but I am left with chronic kidney disease. So if you have troubling urinating insist that your urologist or doctor do a simple ultrasound test on a regular basis to make sure you are emptying your bladder--very important!