A simple scoring system that enables surgeons to make an estimation of the likelihood of postoperative urinary retention (POUR) in patients undergoing lower limb total joint replacement would be a useful one. This would enable selection of high risk patients who merit pre-operative catheterisation in a clean theatre environment rather than risking urinary retention and its associated complicat...

PURPOSE To investigate the factors associated with the occurrence of and recovery from transient urinary incontinence (TUI) after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP). MATERIALS AND METHODS From March 2009 to December 2012, 391 consecutive patients treated with HoLEP for benign prostatic hyperplasia were enrolled. Information regarding age, prostate volume, International Prostate...

Background: Benign prostatic hyperplasia is not a life threatening condition of men, but it often affects the quality in varying degrees. The success rate treating with conventional therapy limited, and physicians determine patient as candidate for surgery when medicinal approach fails. Though few case records are available past about homoeopathic medicines patients suffering from benign hyperp...

PURPOSE This study was conducted to evaluate lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) change in patients with localized prostate cancer after radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) and examine the efficacy of anticholinergic drugs to treat patients suffering from storage symptoms. MATERIALS AND METHODS Among 50 patients who underwent RRP for prostate cancer, 40 who did not undergo additional treat...

OBJECTIVES To investigate whether the presence of detrusor overactivity (DO) influences storage symptoms after photoselective laser vaporization of the prostate (PVP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). METHODS A total of 149 patients who underwent PVP were included in this retrospective study. All patients underwent a preoperative evaluation including multichannel video urodynamics. The ...

Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) occurs in up to 50% of men by age 50, and the incidence increases with age. This common clinical problem is diagnosed by history, including the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire, and physical examination by digital rectal examination (DRE). Initial management for BPH includes lifestyle modification, and smooth muscle relaxant alpha blo...

BACKGROUND Terminal dribbling is one of the lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) that has not been widely studied. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between terminal dribbling (TD) and other parameters such as International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and intravesical prostatic protrusion (IPP). METHODS Medical records of male patients with LUTS aged 40 years and olde...

PURPOSE To examine seasonal variations in urinary symptoms in Korean men with lower urinary tract symptoms and benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH). MATERIALS AND METHODS Records were obtained from a consecutive database of LUTS/BPH patients from March 2010 to February 2014. A total of 1,185 patients were suitable for analysis. The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), uroflowmetric...

Background: To study the prevalence of significant Intravesical Prostatic Protrusion (IPP) in patients presenting with acute urinary retention (AUR) due to Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and correlation between intravesical protrusion volume.Methods: We assessed 68 men ages 45 85 who presented retention. Initial assessment included detailed clinical history, International Prostate Symptom S...

INTRODUCTION We investigated if antibiotherapy has any role on total PSA (tPSA), free PSA (fPSA) and fPSA/tPSA ratio in patients with tPSA higher than 2.5ng/ml. We also analyzed if it has any relation with prostate cancer diagnosis rate. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total 108 patients older than 50 years of age with lower urinary system sypmtoms and tPSA >2.5ng/ml were included in this study. Antib...