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Prospective evaluation of the association between varicocele and benign prostatic hyperplasia in men over 40 years of age
Author(s) -
Gaona José,
González Fabio,
Sánchez Daniel,
González Cesar,
Rueda Raul,
Ortiz Jairo,
Romero Daniel,
Robles Pablo,
Osma Andres,
Martínez Daniela,
Díaz Hernán,
Monterroza Fernando,
Zuluaga Margarita,
Vanegas Marlio,
Rueda Edward
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
andrologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1439-0272
pISSN - 0303-4569
DOI - 10.1111/and.13933
Subject(s) - varicocele , medicine , prostate , urology , hyperplasia , subclinical infection , testicular volume , prospective cohort study , ultrasound , gynecology , radiology , infertility , pregnancy , genetics , cancer , hormone , biology , secondary sex characteristic
We investigated the association between varicocele and benign prostatic hyperplasia in men over the age of 40 years. A total of 296 outpatients were evaluated. Prostate volume was measured with transrectal ultrasound. Varicocele was diagnosed by physical examination and ultrasound. Prostatic hyperplasia was defined as prostate volume greater than or equal to 40 ml. Two groups were compared: patients with prostate volume less than 40 ml and patients with prostate volume greater than or equal to 40 ml. There was a statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of mean age, post‐void residual, International Prostate Symptom Score and PSA. The percentage of patients with clinical varicocele in the group with a volume less than 40 ml and the group with a volume equal to or greater than 40 ml was 38.2% and 47.7% respectively ( p = .12). There were no differences between the two groups in the percentage of patients with clinical or subclinical varicocele (43.2% vs. 52.2%, respectively, p = .12). No differences were found in the percentage of patients with varicocele when comparing men with prostates smaller than 40 ml and greater than or equal to 40 ml.