Open AccessImpact of benign prostatic hyperplasia surgical treatment on voiding and urinary bladder filling symptoms
Author(s) -
Snježana Miličević,
Dusko Vasic
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
vojnosanitetski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2406-0720
pISSN - 0042-8450
DOI - 10.2298/vsp1001055m
Subject(s) - medicine , hyperplasia , urology , prostate , international prostate symptom score , open prostatectomy , prostatectomy , transurethral resection of the prostate , lower urinary tract symptoms , surgery , cancer
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BHP) is one of the most common diseases of elderly men. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia to voiding and urinary bladder filling symptoms. Quantification of voiding and filling symptoms was done with the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS).