{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,31]],"date-time":"2026-07-31T09:00:02Z","timestamp":1785488402776,"version":"3.56.0"},"reference-count":28,"publisher":"Springer Science and Business Media LLC","issue":"1","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,31]],"date-time":"2026-07-31T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1785456000000},"content-version":"tdm","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/www.springernature.com\/gp\/researchers\/text-and-data-mining"},{"start":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,31]],"date-time":"2026-07-31T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1785456000000},"content-version":"vor","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/www.springernature.com\/gp\/researchers\/text-and-data-mining"}],"content-domain":{"domain":["link.springer.com"],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["World J Urol"],"DOI":"10.1007\/s00345-026-06637-1","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,31]],"date-time":"2026-07-31T08:31:25Z","timestamp":1785486685000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Transient and persistent urinary incontinence after thulium fiber laser enucleation of the prostate (ThuFLEP): long-term trends and predictive factors in a real-world cohort"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"44","author":[{"given":"Valentin","family":"Caillault","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Victor","family":"Audige","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Louis","family":"Lenfant","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"J\u00e9r\u00f4me","family":"Parra","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Christophe","family":"Vaessen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Aur\u00e9lien","family":"Beaugerie","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Pierre","family":"Mozer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Quentin","family":"Dubourg","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Margaux","family":"Felber","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Thomas","family":"Seisen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Emmanuel","family":"Chartier-Kastler","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Morgan","family":"Roupret","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ugo","family":"Pinar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,31]]},"reference":[{"key":"6637_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"419","DOI":"10.1007\/s00345-011-0756-2","volume":"30","author":"R-O Fourcade","year":"2012","unstructured":"Fourcade R-O, Lacoin F, Roupr\u00eat M et al (2012) Outcomes and general health-related quality of life among patients medically treated in general daily practice for lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia. World J Urol 30:419\u2013426. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00345-011-0756-2","journal-title":"World J Urol"},{"key":"6637_CR2","unstructured":"EAU Guidelines on the Management of Non-neurogenic Male LUTS - INTRODUCTION - Uroweb. https:\/\/uroweb.org\/guidelines\/management-of-non-neurogenic-male-luts. Accessed 8 Nov 2025"},{"key":"6637_CR3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.3310\/hta24410","volume":"24","author":"J Worthington","year":"2020","unstructured":"Worthington J, Lane JA, Taylor H et al (2020) Thulium laser transurethral vaporesection versus transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic obstruction: the UNBLOCS RCT. Health Technol Assess 24:1\u201396. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3310\/hta24410","journal-title":"Health Technol Assess"},{"key":"6637_CR4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"160","DOI":"10.1016\/j.eururo.2007.08.036","volume":"53","author":"RM Kuntz","year":"2008","unstructured":"Kuntz RM, Lehrich K, Ahyai SA (2008) Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate versus open prostatectomy for prostates greater than 100 grams: 5-year follow-up results of a randomised clinical trial. Eur Urol 53:160\u2013166. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.eururo.2007.08.036","journal-title":"Eur Urol"},{"key":"6637_CR5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"457","DOI":"10.1089\/end.1998.12.457","volume":"12","author":"PJ Gilling","year":"1998","unstructured":"Gilling PJ, Kennett K, Das AK et al (1998) Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) combined with transurethral tissue morcellation: an update on the early clinical experience. J Endourol 12:457\u2013459. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/end.1998.12.457","journal-title":"J Endourol"},{"key":"6637_CR6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1138","DOI":"10.1111\/iju.14115","volume":"26","author":"D Enikeev","year":"2019","unstructured":"Enikeev D, Netsch C, Rapoport L et al (2019) Novel thulium fiber laser for endoscopic enucleation of the prostate: a prospective comparison with conventional transurethral resection of the prostate. Int J Urol 26:1138\u20131143. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/iju.14115","journal-title":"Int J Urol"},{"key":"6637_CR7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"Kronenberg P, Traxer O (2019) The laser of the future: reality and expectations about the new thulium fiber laser\u2014a systematic review. Translational Androl Urol 8. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.21037\/tau.2019.08.01. S398-S39S417","DOI":"10.21037\/tau.2019.08.01"},{"key":"6637_CR8","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"31","DOI":"10.1016\/j.euros.2022.07.007","volume":"48","author":"D Enikeev","year":"2023","unstructured":"Enikeev D, Taratkin M (2023) Thulium fiber laser: bringing lasers to a whole new level. Eur Urol Open Sci 48:31\u201333. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.euros.2022.07.007","journal-title":"Eur Urol Open Sci"},{"key":"6637_CR9","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"51","DOI":"10.1016\/j.urology.2018.06.045","volume":"121","author":"D Enikeev","year":"2018","unstructured":"Enikeev D, Glybochko P, Rapoport L et al (2018) A randomized trial comparing the learning curve of 3 endoscopic enucleation techniques (HoLEP, ThuFLEP, and MEP) for BPH using mentoring approach\u2014Initial results. Urology 121:51\u201357. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.urology.2018.06.045","journal-title":"Urology"},{"key":"6637_CR10","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"49","DOI":"10.1007\/s00345-023-04748-7","volume":"42","author":"M Kosiba","year":"2024","unstructured":"Kosiba M, Filzmayer M, Welte MN et al (2024) Thulium fiber laser vs. holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: results of a prospective randomized non-inferiority trial. World J Urol 42:49. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00345-023-04748-7","journal-title":"World J Urol"},{"key":"6637_CR11","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"374","DOI":"10.1007\/s00345-024-05082-2","volume":"42","author":"HC Aybal","year":"2024","unstructured":"Aybal HC, Yilmaz M, Barlas IS et al (2024) Comparison of HoLEP, ThuLEP and ThuFLEP in the treatment of benign prostatic obstruction: a propensity score-matched analysis. World J Urol 42:374. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00345-024-05082-2","journal-title":"World J Urol"},{"key":"6637_CR12","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1231","DOI":"10.1089\/end.2022.0029","volume":"36","author":"V Petov","year":"2022","unstructured":"Petov V, Babaevskaya D, Taratkin M et al (2022) Thulium fiber laser enucleation of the prostate: prospective study of Mid- and Long-Term outcomes in 1328 patients. J Endourol 36:1231\u20131236. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/end.2022.0029","journal-title":"J Endourol"},{"key":"6637_CR13","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"Km D, Td LH C, et al (2024) Predictors of postoperative urinary incontinence after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) for surgeons early in their experience. Lower. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/luts.12533. urinary tract symptoms 16:","DOI":"10.1111\/luts.12533"},{"key":"6637_CR14","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"T W, A B, L E, et al (2023) The impact of laser energy on functional outcome following holmium laser enucleation of the prostate. Urology 182:. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.urology.2023.08.020","DOI":"10.1016\/j.urology.2023.08.020"},{"key":"6637_CR15","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1590\/S1677-5538.IBJU.2019.0411","author":"D Ak","year":"2020","unstructured":"Ak D, S T, T C, et al (2020) Stress urinary incontinence post-holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: a single-surgeon experience. Int Braz J Urol. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1590\/S1677-5538.IBJU.2019.0411. 46:","journal-title":"Int Braz J Urol"},{"key":"6637_CR16","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"261","DOI":"10.1080\/20905998.2024.2330737","volume":"22","author":"AA Kamalov","year":"2024","unstructured":"Kamalov AA, Sorokin NI, Strigunov AA et al (2024) Incidence and predictors of urinary incontinence rates after thulium fiber laser enucleation of prostate performed by single surgeon. Arab J Urol 22:261\u2013267. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/20905998.2024.2330737","journal-title":"Arab J Urol"},{"key":"6637_CR17","unstructured":"Cornu JN, Gacci M, Hashim H et al (2024) EAU Guidelines on Non-Neurogenic Male. Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS)"},{"key":"6637_CR18","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"601","DOI":"10.1016\/j.eururo.2019.11.015","volume":"77","author":"CS Biyani","year":"2020","unstructured":"Biyani CS, Pecanka J, Roupr\u00eat M et al (2020) Intraoperative adverse incident classification (EAUiaiC) by the European Association of Urology ad hoc complications guidelines panel. Eur Urol 77:601\u2013610. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.eururo.2019.11.015","journal-title":"Eur Urol"},{"key":"6637_CR19","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"205","DOI":"10.1097\/01.sla.0000133083.54934.ae","volume":"240","author":"D Dindo","year":"2004","unstructured":"Dindo D, Demartines N, Clavien P-A (2004) Classification of surgical complications: a new proposal with evaluation in a cohort of 6336 patients and results of a survey. Ann Surg 240:205\u2013213. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/01.sla.0000133083.54934.ae","journal-title":"Ann Surg"},{"key":"6637_CR20","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"e70116","DOI":"10.1002\/bco2.70116","volume":"6","author":"S Goudaimy","year":"2025","unstructured":"Goudaimy S, Lenfant L, Vaessen C et al (2025) Thulium fibre laser endoscopic enucleation of the prostate (THUFLEP) learning curve assessment: A retrospective analysis of the experience of a single surgeon. BJUI Compass 6:e70116. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/bco2.70116","journal-title":"BJUI Compass"},{"key":"6637_CR21","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"Kamalov AA, Sorokin NI, Strigunov AA et al Incidence and predictors of urinary incontinence rates after thulium fiber laser enucleation of prostate performed by single surgeon. Arab J Urol 22:261\u2013267. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/20905998.2024.2330737","DOI":"10.1080\/20905998.2024.2330737"},{"key":"6637_CR22","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"182","DOI":"10.1016\/j.euf.2023.06.009","volume":"10","author":"V Gauhar","year":"2024","unstructured":"Gauhar V, Nedbal C, Castellani D et al (2024) Comparison Between thulium fiber laser and high-power holmium laser for anatomic endoscopic enucleation of the prostate: a propensity score\u2013matched analysis from the REAP registry. Eur Urol Focus 10:182\u2013188. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.euf.2023.06.009","journal-title":"Eur Urol Focus"},{"key":"6637_CR23","first-page":"138","volume":"24","author":"J-Y Chen","year":"2018","unstructured":"Chen J-Y, Chen D, Wang J-L et al (2018) [Strategies of preserving urinary continence in transurethral plasmakinetic enucleation of the prostate for benign prostate hyperplasia]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 24:138\u2013141","journal-title":"Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue"},{"key":"6637_CR24","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"233","DOI":"10.4103\/aja202375","volume":"26","author":"D Castellani","year":"2024","unstructured":"Castellani D, Gauhar V, Fong KY et al (2024) Incidence of urinary incontinence following endoscopic laser enucleation of the prostate by en-bloc and non-en-bloc techniques: a multicenter, real-world experience of 5068 patients. Asian J Androl 26:233\u2013238. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4103\/aja202375","journal-title":"Asian J Androl"},{"key":"6637_CR25","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2801","DOI":"10.1007\/s00345-023-04562-1","volume":"41","author":"T Taha","year":"2023","unstructured":"Taha T, Savin Z, Lifshitz K et al (2023) Mini-HoLEP (MILEP) vs HoLEP: a propensity score-matched analysis. World J Urol 41:2801\u20132807. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00345-023-04562-1","journal-title":"World J Urol"},{"key":"6637_CR26","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"329","DOI":"10.1007\/s00345-026-06338-9","volume":"44","author":"M Filzmayer","year":"2026","unstructured":"Filzmayer M, Cano Garcia C, Traumann MI et al (2026) Thulium fiber laser versus Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: 24-month outcomes from a prospective randomized non-inferiority trial. World J Urol 44:329. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00345-026-06338-9","journal-title":"World J Urol"},{"key":"6637_CR27","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"600","DOI":"10.1016\/S0090-4295(96)00233-6","volume":"48","author":"E Orihuela","year":"1996","unstructured":"Orihuela E, Pow-Sang M, Motamedi M et al (1996) Mechanism of healing of the human prostaticurethra following thermal injury. Urology 48:600\u2013608. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S0090-4295(96)00233-6","journal-title":"Urology"},{"key":"6637_CR28","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"33","DOI":"10.1186\/s12894-024-01417-8","volume":"24","author":"A Akshay","year":"2024","unstructured":"Akshay A, Gheinani AH, Besic M et al (2024) De-obstruction of bladder outlet in humans reverses organ remodelling by normalizing the expression of key transcription factors. BMC Urol 24:33. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s12894-024-01417-8","journal-title":"BMC Urol"}],"container-title":["World Journal of Urology"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/content\/pdf\/10.1007\/s00345-026-06637-1.pdf","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s00345-026-06637-1","content-type":"text\/html","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/content\/pdf\/10.1007\/s00345-026-06637-1.pdf","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,31]],"date-time":"2026-07-31T08:31:28Z","timestamp":1785486688000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/10.1007\/s00345-026-06637-1"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,31]]},"references-count":28,"journal-issue":{"issue":"1","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,12]]}},"alternative-id":["6637"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00345-026-06637-1","relation":{},"ISSN":["1433-8726"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1433-8726","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,31]]},"assertion":[{"value":"11 May 2026","order":1,"name":"received","label":"Received","group":{"name":"ArticleHistory","label":"Article History"}},{"value":"20 July 2026","order":2,"name":"accepted","label":"Accepted","group":{"name":"ArticleHistory","label":"Article History"}},{"value":"31 July 2026","order":3,"name":"first_online","label":"First Online","group":{"name":"ArticleHistory","label":"Article History"}},{"value":"The authors declare no competing interests.","order":1,"name":"Ethics","label":"Conflict of interest","group":{"name":"EthicsHeading","label":"Declarations"}},{"value":"Not applicable.","order":2,"name":"Ethics","label":"Ethical approval","group":{"name":"EthicsHeading","label":"Declarations"}},{"value":"Not applicable.","order":3,"name":"Ethics","label":"Human ethics and consent to participate","group":{"name":"EthicsHeading","label":"Declarations"}},{"value":"For this study oral consent was obtained for every patient.","order":4,"name":"Ethics","label":"Informed consent","group":{"name":"EthicsHeading","label":"Declarations"}}],"article-number":"538"}}