Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men are highly prevalent among those aged >50 yr. Contemporary analyses of claim databases in the Western world have shown that LUTS generate millions of prescriptions and thousands of surgical interventions each year, representing a huge economic burden [1]. Moreover, the field of LUTS management is rapidly evolving due to new drug treatment indications a...

BACKGROUND To evaluate the long-term surgical outcomes of patients with urinary retention (UR) caused by a benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) who underwent transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), and compare their outcomes with those of patients who received medication without surgical intervention. METHODS This retrospective cohort study analyzed claims data collected during the peri...

thirty cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia and 30 cases of prostatic adenocarcinoma were selected and stained by agnor (argyrophilic staining of the nucleolar organizer region) method. specimens were obtained by either prostatectomy (open!tijr) or needle biopsy of the prostate. in this study, the sections of prostatic adenocarcinoma were reviewed. 6 cases were diagnosed as well-differentiated...

Primary care physicians commonly see men or women with nocturia (or nocturnal polyuria). Nocturia can have a dramatic impact on a patient's physical and emotional quality of life, including work performance or ability to function, because of the interrupted sleep patterns. It has also been determined that the most important sleep interval is the time from first falling asleep until first awaken...

PURPOSE We evaluated the accuracy of detrusor wall thickness and intravesical prostatic protrusion, and the association of each test to diagnose bladder prostatic obstruction in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms. MATERIALS AND METHODS We enrolled in the study 100 consecutive patients with lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia. Baseline parameters were Inter...

Purpose The study evaluated the effectiveness of prostatic arterial embolization (PAE) in relief benign obstruction (BPO) beyond patient-reported outcomes. Methods Retrospective evaluation patients who underwent PAE (March 2015–December 2019). All prostate MRI to assess volume (PVol), uroflowmetry Q max , and were administered IPSS + QoL. MRI, repeated 3 months postoperatively. Patients contact...

BACKGROUND To investigate the efficacy of tamsulosin in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and benign prostatic enlargement (BPE) with intravesical prostatic protrusion (IPP). Ultrasound measurement of the IPP has been previously described as an effective instrument for the evaluation of benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) and could help in clarifying the role of alpha-blockers in...

conclusions lidocaine-meperidine-diltiazem gel provides significantly better pain control than lidocaine-diltiazem gel and lidocaine gel alone during transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy and probe insertion. this mixture gel is safe, easy to administer and well accepted by patients. results the mean of visual analog pain scale was 4.5 in group a, 3.5 in group b, and 2.0 in group c duri...

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a prevalent disease, especially in old men, and often results in lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). This chronic disease has important care implications and financial risks to the health care system. LUTS are caused not only by mechanical prostatic obstruction but also by the dynamic component of obstruction. The exact etiology of BPH and its consequences...

Schafer et al. [1] showed, in a multicentre, multinational study of men with LUTS suggestive of benign prostatic obstruction (BPO), that many urodynamic traces were dif®cult or impossible to interpret. Subsequent experience with a standardized urodynamic protocol showed a great improvement in the standard of the urodynamics carried out. A standardized urodynamic protocol is now a prerequisite i...