LUTS, lower urinary tract symptoms QoL, quality of life; QoL can be regarded as covering bothersomeness, impact on quality of life, and sexual functioning BPH, benign prostatic hyperplasia; this term is reserved for the characteristic histological changes associated with BPH BPE, benign prostatic enlargement; this term refers to documented enlargement of the gland BPO, benign prostatic obstruct...

To the Editor, Our study aimed to investigate a possible relationship between benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) and Peyronie's disease (PD) characterize psychological profile of patients affected by disease, with or without concomitant BPO. In this study, we have investigated whether there is two diseases. The typical symptoms PD are as follows: penile deformation, local pain, erectile dysfunc...

Clinical benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most common cause of lower urinary tract symptoms and transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) has been the gold standard technique for surgical treatment of benign prostate obstruction (BPO) over the last 2 decades. Although monopolar TURP is considered a safe and effective option for surgical management of BPO, there are some disadva...

INTRODUCTION Elderly men with multiple comorbidities may be unfit to undergo surgical management of benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). Permanent and temporary prostatic stents have been developed as an alternative to chronic indwelling catheters in men unfit for surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS Herein we review the past and present literature on the role and effectiveness of prostatic stents i...

INTRODUCTION The objective of this study is to determine the relationships between prostatic volume (PV) and intravesical prostatic protrusion (IPP) with benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 408 males (aged 50 years and above) who presented with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) were recruited. All had Internat...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the underlying lower urinary tract dysfunctions by video-urodynamic studies in men who have persistent storage symptoms after initial drug therapy for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). METHODS The medical records of 614 men ≥40 years of age with LUTS and an International Prostate Symptom Score of ≥8 were retrospectively ...

materials and methods we retrospectively evaluated 150 consecutive transplant recipients at the university of jena 12 months postoperatively for the presence and treatment of luts related to bpo. results the mean age of the patients was 59 years (range 27 - 82 years). by 12 months postoperatively, 91% (n = 137/150) were off dialysis with a functioning kidney graft. two patients died during foll...

INTRODUCTION Several prostatic stents were developed in the last three decades, none of which were able to provide a real alternative in patients unfit or unwilling to undergo classical prostatic surgeries. In this study, we report the results of the use of a newly developed prostatic stent--the Allium™ Triangular Prostatic Stent (TPS). PATIENTS AND METHODS The Allium TPS is a highly flexible...

A disease can be defined as an abnormal anatomy (pathology) and/or function (physiology) that may cause harm to the body. In clinical benign prostatic hyperplasis (BPH), the abnormal anatomy is prostate adenoma/adenomata, resulting in a varying degree of benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) that may cause harm to the bladder or kidneys. Thus clinical BPH can be defined as such and be differentiat...

Given the ageing of western populations, the cost burden associated with the treatment of LUTS suggestive of BPO will increase substantially over the next few decades. Therefore, from the economic perspective, the primary objective of the Triumph project is the assessment of the cost-effectiveness of treatment options for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) suggestive of benign prostatic obstru...