The objective of our study was to evaluate bladder outlet obstruction number (BOON) in order to predict infravesical obstruction in patients with benign prostatic enlargement (BPE). Two hundred patients with proven BPE from daily urological practice at the Urology Department of the Sarajevo University Clinical Centre were covered by a prospective study in period 2009-2011. All patients complete...

Background: Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) is a clinical condition that characterized by impediment to the flow of urine. It affects all age groups with varying etiologies. The pattern this in our setting unknown. This study aimed at determines clinico-epidemiological BOO southwestern Nigeria. Method: We retrospectively reviewed case files patients were managed for over period 10years center....

Underactive bladder (UAB) is a common urologic condition but a complex disease that causes troublesome lower urinary tract symptoms. Currently, management of UAB remains unsatisfactory. Also, many urological diseases can be combined with UAB. In these combined cases, the treatment results may be affected by UAB component. This review focuses on the clinical implications of UAB in patients with ...

Hypothesis / aims of study Overactive bladder (OAB) associated with bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) is common in elderly men. However, its exact etiology remains unclear. Tamsulosin is an α1-adrenoceptor blocker used in the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia worldwide, and known to be effective for OAB as well as obstructive symptoms. In this study, we investigated the effec...

BACKGROUND Blood oxygen saturation (BOS) is decreased in a low-compliant, overactive obstructed bladder. The objective of this study is to determine the effect of Sildenafil (SC) on bladder function and BOS) in an in vivo animal model of bladder outlet obstruction. METHODS Thirty-two guinea pigs; sham operated (n = 8), sham operated + SC (n = 8), urethrally obstructed (n = 8) and urethrally o...

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in aging men are extremely common. They have historically been attributed to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), enlargement of the prostate, and bladder outlet obstruction. However, recent studies have revealed acute and chronic inflammation to be highly associated with LUTS, correlated with prostatic enlargement, and implicated as a cause of prostatic fibro...