Urologic considerations in the elderly.
The impact of urinary tract infections, incontinence, impotence, and malignant lesions of the urinary tract on the elderly is discussed. A palliative approach is often beneficial in this population; indications for urologic surgery in the elderly should be well-defined in order to maintain quality of life.
D000368:Aged; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D011788:Quality of Life; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000628:therapy; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000628:therapy; D014565:Urogenital Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*