Open AccessThe effect of alpha blockers on uroflowmetric parameters in different voiding positions
Author(s) -
Gökhan Koç,
Yılmaz Yüksel,
Sıtkı Ün,
Kaan Akbay,
F. Akdeniz
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian urological association journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.477
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1920-1214
pISSN - 1911-6470
DOI - 10.5489/cuaj.1250
Subject(s) - sitting , medicine , hyperplasia , urology , supine position , residual volume , position (finance) , ultrasonography , surgery , lung volumes , finance , pathology , lung , economics
We assessed the effect of different voiding positionson uroflowmetric parameters and post-void residual (PVR)urine volume in symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)patients. We also evaluated the effect of alpha blockers on PVR indifferent voiding positions.Methods: The study was performed with 110 BPH patients over 50years old. In total, 4 uroflowmetries were performed in all patients:2 patients in the sitting position and 2 in the standing position. PVRwas measured with transabdominal ultrasonography. Also, patientswere divided into two groups according to the alpha adrenergicblocker treatment; the effect of this treatment on their uroflowmetricparameters in different positions was evaluated.Results: Maximum flow rate (Qmax) and average flow rate (Qave)were significantly higher in patients in the sitting position, butthere were no differences in other uroflowmetric parameters andPVR volume (Qmax: 15.5±5.9 mL/s vs. 13.7±5.2 mL/s, Qave:11.4±4.6 mL/s vs. 10.7± 3.9 mL/s, respectively; p < 0.05). TheQmax and Qave were significantly higher in sitting position, comparedto the standing position, in both alpha adrenergic treatmentand non-treated groups; again, there were no differences in otheruroflowmetric parameters and PVR volume.Conclusion: Qmax and Qave values were significantly higher inthe sitting position. Alpha blockers did not affect any change.