Significance of predominantly irritative symptomatology before a prostatic operation.
The prognostic value of an excess of preoperative irritative symptoms of prostatism was evaluated. The prospective study included 139 men treated for benign prostatic hyperplasia who were evaluated by symptom analysis, uroflowmetry, water cystometry and pressure-flow study preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively. The criterion for evaluation of postoperative success or failure was the subjective evaluation of the patient at 6 months. None of the single preoperative symptoms of prostatism predicted an eventual postoperative failure, nor did the preoperative predominance of irritative symptoms or the combination of irritative symptoms and detrusor instability attain prognostic significance.
Department of Urology D, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
J B
JB
Jørgensen
K M
KM
Jensen
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P
Mogensen
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications; D014554:Urination; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014563:Urodynamics