@breckord, I'm a patient like you and have no direct access to Mayo physicians.You mentioned you were going to ask your doctor about it. What did your doctor say about the HoLEP procedure?

I'm sure you can contact one of the appointment offices and ask your question. The contact information for Minnesota, Arizona and Florida can be found here http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63.

@breckord, Mayo Clinic Connect is an online community for patients. Should you wish to consult with a Mayo physician, you would can ask the question through the Mayo Clinic patient portal if you are already a Mayo patient or request an appointment here: http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63

According to the Mayo Clinic website https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/prostate-laser-surgery/about/pac-20384874
Prostate laser surgery helps reduce urinary symptoms caused by BPH, including:
- Frequent, urgent need to urinate
- Difficulty starting urination
- Slow (prolonged) urination
- Increased frequency of urination at night
- Stopping and starting again while urinating
- The feeling you can't completely empty your bladder
- Urinary tract infections

@derhundsturm @tlk1951 @calluci may also be able to offer their experiences with HoLEP surgery.

You may also appreciate this video with Dr. Chandler Dora, a Mayo Clinic urologist, who shares more about benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), otherwise known as enlarged prostate, and the various treatments available. He discusses the value of HoLEP surgery - holmium laser enucleation of the prostate - and how it can benefit certain men.