Benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH)is one of the most frequently diagnosed benign disorders that cause dysuria in middle-aged and elderlymen.Some patientswith BPH have relatively small prostates(referred to as small-vol...Benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH)is one of the most frequently diagnosed benign disorders that cause dysuria in middle-aged and elderlymen.Some patientswith BPH have relatively small prostates(referred to as small-volume BPH)but still experience the lower urinary tract infection.Medication treatment is typically not successful in these patients.In addition,their pathophysiologic pathways deviate from those previously observed.Furthermore,as there is no accepted protocol for the diagnosis and treatment of small-volume BPH,patients can experience great difficulties inmanaging surgical complications such as bladder neck contracture.Thus,we reviewed the features of small-volume prostates,preoperative assessment,surgical technique,and management of complications.展开更多
基金supported by the NationalNature Science Foundation of China(No.82270810).
文摘Benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH)is one of the most frequently diagnosed benign disorders that cause dysuria in middle-aged and elderlymen.Some patientswith BPH have relatively small prostates(referred to as small-volume BPH)but still experience the lower urinary tract infection.Medication treatment is typically not successful in these patients.In addition,their pathophysiologic pathways deviate from those previously observed.Furthermore,as there is no accepted protocol for the diagnosis and treatment of small-volume BPH,patients can experience great difficulties inmanaging surgical complications such as bladder neck contracture.Thus,we reviewed the features of small-volume prostates,preoperative assessment,surgical technique,and management of complications.
