title: Benign prostatic hyperplasia in older men.
abstract: The evaluation and treatment of older men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is complicated by the highly variable clinical presentation of men with BPH, which ranges from minor urinary symptoms to acute urinary retention. Treatment choices have expanded with recent advances in medical and surgical therapies. Surgical treatment includes open prostatectomy and transurethral prostatectomy as well as newer technologies that are less invasive and that result in fewer long-term side effects. Response to treatment depends on the patient and should be directed at symptom relief.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Reilly
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy