Therapeutic efficacy of Cernilton in benign prostatic hyperplasia patients with histological prostatitis after transurethral resection of the prostate.

OBJECTIVE This study was to prospectively evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of Cernilton in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients with histological prostatitis after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred patients with histological prostatitis were recruited from January 2007 to January 2013. All patients were divided into groups A (mild), B (moderate), and C (severe) based on symptom severity, and then randomly subgrouped into Cernilton group and control group. Patients in Cernilton group were treated with Cernilton for 3 months after TURP, while patients in control group received placebo. A series of patient indicators were evaluated before, perioperatively (peri), and after TURP. RESULTS The assessed indicators remained unchanged peri-TURP as compared to those before surgery. 6 months after TURP, indicators remained stable in group A, and significant differences were observed in the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) in group B and in the storage symptom score (Ss), quality of life (QoL) and IEFF-5 in group C. In addition, there were significant differences in Ss, QoL and IEFF-5 between Cernilton group and control group. CONCLUSION In BPH patients with histological prostatitis after TURP, Cernilton can improve the lower urinary tract symptoms and sexual dysfunction depending on the grade of prostatitis.