Transrectal doppler sonography of benign prostatic enlargement in Nigerian Men

Management of men with a first episode of acute urinary retention due to benign prostatic enlargement.

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of the existing management protocol of patients presenting with acute urinary retention due to benign prostatic enlargement on clinical efficacy and surgical practice. DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING The Urology Unit at the Teaching Hospital, Karapitiya, Galle. PATIENTS 100 consecutive patients with a first episode of acute urinary retention due to a cl...

Urodynamic assessment in the laser treatment of benign prostatic enlargement.

OBJECTIVE To determine if bladder outlet obstruction can be adequately relieved after laser prostatectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS Since November 1992, a total of 105 patients underwent laser treatment of the prostate because of complaints related to benign prostatic enlargement (BPE). To date, urodynamic data from a study of pressure flow analysis are available for 79 patients both at baseline ...

Surgical treatments for men with benign prostatic enlargement: cost effectiveness study

OBJECTIVE To determine which surgical treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostate enlargement is cost effective. DESIGN Care pathways describing credible treatment strategies were decided by consensus. Cost-utility analysis used Markov modelling and Monte Carlo simulation. DATA SOURCES Clinical effectiveness data came from a systematic review and an individual l...

Intraprostatic Botulinum Toxin injection in patients with benign prostatic enlargement

Histological evidence of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) exceeded 50% in men over 50 years of age and rose to 75% as men entered the eighth decade. Therapeutic options for BPH generally fall into one of the three categories: watchful waiting, medical treatment and surgery. Excluding watchful waiting, the other forms of intervention directed at modifying the physiologic effects of BPH with or...

Prostatic Enlargement in Natives