Open AccessDoes prostate size predict the urodynamic characteristics and clinical outcomes in benign prostate hyperplasia?
Author(s) -
Kuldeep Singh,
Rahul Janak Sinha,
Ashok Kumar Sokhal,
Vishwajeet Singh
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7796.210029
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate , bladder outlet obstruction , urology , hyperplasia , international prostate symptom score , incidence (geometry) , logistic regression , transrectal ultrasonography , transurethral resection of the prostate , lower urinary tract symptoms , physics , cancer , optics
Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in large and small prostates is managed in a similar manner despite considerably different pathophysiology, which can result in higher failure rates. We investigate the clinical and urodynamic features and study the outcome of patients with benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) according to their prostate size.