Preoperative evaluation of prostatic size by urethral pressure profilometry.
A prospective study was conducted on 41 patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy. All patients underwent preoperative gas urethral pressure profilometry. The results showed an accurate correlation between prostatic profile length and prostatic urethral length, as measured after enucleation. The same correlation is found between the above parameters and the weight of the enucleated adenoma. Our results support the value of urethral pressure profile as a useful procedure in the preoperative estimation of prostatic size.
Vardi
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Ginesin
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D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009929:Organ Size; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011312:Pressure; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014521:Urethra / Q000502:physiology