The Impact of External Sphincter Grading After Early Apical Release Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate on Postoperative Stress Urinary Incontinence

Postoperative stress urinary incontinence (SUI) after Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) has improved with the early apical release (EAR) technique. However, some patients develop SUI despite using EAR HoLEP. The aim of this study is to investigate whether a novel classification of the external sphincter is correlated with postoperative SUI.