Bladder dysfunction in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia: relevance of cystometry as prognostic indicator of the outcome after prostatectomy

• Published in: International journal of urology Vol. 3; no. 6; p. 441
• Main Authors: Akino, H, Gobara, M, Okada, K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia 01.11.1996
• Subjects: Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Muscle Contraction; Postoperative Complications; Postoperative Period; Predictive Value of Tests; Preoperative Care; Prostatectomy; Prostatic Hyperplasia - complications; Prostatic Hyperplasia - surgery; Treatment Outcome; Urinary Bladder - physiopathology; Urinary Bladder Diseases - etiology; Urinary Bladder Diseases - physiopathology; Urinary Bladder Diseases - surgery; Urination Disorders - etiology; Urination Disorders - surgery; Urodynamics

We correlated cystometric findings to the clinical features of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and compared them in terms of outcome after prostatectomy. Cystometric findings obtained from 78 patients who underwent prostatectomy were correlated with clinical features in BPH patients. In 41 consec...