Natural history of prostatic obstruction. A prospective survey.
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چکیده
THE aims of the investigation were set out in a letter by the secretary of the research committee of the Royal College of General Practitioners, East Anglia Faculty on 6 February 1961. These were to find out the answers to the following questions: 1. Which symptoms are indicative of prostatic obstruction and how long can surgery be reasonably delayed after the development of symptoms? 2. Whether an early operation would be most beneficial in the case of patients with chronic illnesses confining them to bed for long periods? 3. What proportion of patients develop acute retention without previous warning? 4. Whether prostatic obstruction is related to any particular occupation? 5. Whether any particular symptomatology is related to malignancy?
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
دوره 18 87 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1969