Risk Factors for Intraoperative Hypothermia during Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate

Abstract Introduction: Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is considered a size-independent gold standard for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and there is no upper limit of prostate weight that can be treated. Tissue retrieval can be time-consuming in cases of significant prostatic enlargement, which may lead to intraoperative hypothermia. As there are few studies on perioperative hypothermia in HoLEP, we conducted a retrospective study of patients who underwent HoLEP at our hospital. Methods: The data of 147 patients who underwent HoLEP at our hospital were retrospectively collected and analyzed for the occurrence of intraoperative hypothermia (temperature