Open AccessEvaluation of ultrasonographic predictors of alpha-blocker mono-therapy failure in symptomatic benign prostatic enlargement
Author(s) -
Mohamed Radwan,
Ayman Rashed,
Tarek A. Zaghloul,
Abdelnaser Elgamasy,
Salah Nagla,
Ayman M. Hagrass
Publication year - 2021
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/ua.ua_87_20
Subject(s) - medicine , tamsulosin , prostate , urology , confidence interval , international prostate symptom score , transrectal ultrasonography , receiver operating characteristic , radiology , lower urinary tract symptoms , hyperplasia , cancer
Many sonographic parameters for predicting treatment failure for benign prostate enlargement have been described. Patients may take alpha-blockers for a long time at high cost before conversion to surgery.