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To investigate whether the resistive index (RI) in symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) could be used as a surrogate index of the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to BPH, and whether arteriosclerosis-related factors were associated with the RI in LUTS due to BPH. From January 2005 to April 2008, a total of 625 men with LUTS due to BPH were prospectively enrolled. Patients...
To examine the usefulness of several parameters obtained by transrectal ultrasonography in predicting acute urinary retention (AUR).The present study consecutively enrolled 1962 men with a complaint of lower urinary tract symptoms. Of these men, 245 were found to have AUR on examination at our clinic. We assessed the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), maximal urinary flow rate, and postvoid...
To examine the usefulness of several preoperative parameters obtained through transrectal ultrasonography in predicting the outcome of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).A total of 572 men aged 51-85 years scheduled to undergo TURP for benign prostatic hyperplasia were prospectively enrolled, and 560 were ultimately evaluated. We preoperatively assessed International Prostate Symptom Score...