Prostatic Hyperplasia Articles

With growing experience in the HoLEP, it can replace TURP as the "gold standard" for the surgical management of BPH, and therefore this technique is the most studied surgical modality. Despite the proven effectiveness of HoLEP in the treatment of patients with BPH, its widespread use has been associated with both intra- and postoperative complications.

Some authors consider HoLEP a new gold standard for the surgical management of prostatic hyperplasia. The increasing utilization of holmium enucleation has led to the development of various modifications of this treatment modality, including the so-called enucleation as a single piece (HoLEP en bloc), which reduces the operative time and, according to some authors, facilitates acquiring new surgical technique by surgical trainees.

The combination of bladder cancer with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) occurs in 5-27% of cases. The link between these diseases has not yet been closely investigated. The main role in the pathogenesis of bladder cancer combined with BPH is played by the residual urine and prolonged exposure of urothelium to the urine carcinogens.

Symptoms related to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are the most common reason why patients consult a urologist. Despite the rise of new minimally invasive technologies, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) remains the most commonly used procedure (at 84 %) to treat BPH patients in Germany.

The thulium laser is the most recently introduced technology for the surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Until recently, most thulium laser enucleation of the prostate (ThuLEP) was performed by use of the three-lobe technique.

Minimally invasive procedures have gained great importance among the treatments for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) due to their low morbidity. Prostate artery embolization has emerged as a safe and effective alternative for patients with large volume BPH, not suited for surgery.

To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate (MTURP) and photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) in order to provide the most up-to-date and reliable recommendations possible.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) impacts quality of life in men by causing lower urinary tract symptoms. α1-Adrenoceptor (α1-AR) blockers improve lower urinary tract symptoms. We investigated the efficacy of add-on therapy with α1-AR blockers on BPH rats.

The etiology of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is multifactorial, and chronic inflammation plays a pivotal role in its pathogenesis. Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) is a hypothalamic neuropeptide that has been shown to act as paracrine/autocrine factor in various malignancies including prostate cancer.

To date, there is no overall agreement as to risk of ambient temperature for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Thus, we focused on ambient temperature as an environmental factor affecting LUTS and attempted to explain the temperature differences in LUTS severity in cases in real clinical practice.

Peri-prostatic shunts are frequent during PAE, carrying the risk of non-target embolization of penis/corpus cavernosum or rectum but also the potential advantage to irrigate the contralateral lobe. Sometimes, bilateral embolization is impossible, carrying the risk of limited clinical success.

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of bipolar transurethral enucleation and resection of the prostate (B-TUERP) versus bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate (B-TURP) in the treatment of prostates larger than 60g.

OBJECTIVES: To quantify the burden of benign prostatic hyperplasia among Japanese men according to patient-reported outcomes. A secondary aim was to quantify the incremental burden of nocturia among these men.

We have reviewed the available evidence on the impact of long-term pharmacological treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms on the outcomes of benign prostatic hyperplasia surgery.

A systematic literature search from January 1990 to May 2017 was performed.

To determine the influence of preoperative detrusor underactivity (DU) on serial long-term outcomes of HPS/PVP or HoLEP for LUTS/BPH, and to compare the influence between the two surgeries.

A total of 382 men, who underwent 120W-HPS/PVP or HoLEP for LUTS/BPH and for whom 36-month follow-up data were available, were classified into four groups: HPS with DU (n = 145), HPS without DU (n = 44), HoLEP with DU (n = 105), and HoLEP without DU (n = 88).

To evaluate the impact of photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) with a 120-W GreenLight high-performance system on erectile function in a 2-year follow-up study.

One hundred seventy-seven patients who underwent PVP during 2008 to 2012 were analyzed retrospectively.

Prostatic calculi often occur in middle-aged and old men. Prostatic calculi are usually classified as primary/endogenous stones or secondary/extrinsic stones. Endogenous stones are commonly caused by obstruction of the prostatic ducts around the enlarged prostate by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or by chronic inflammation.

To determine whether outcomes of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) are similar in patients with and without preoperative urinary retention.

From May 2008 to July 2014, 231 patients underwent HoLEP for symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Currently, holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) are the standard surgical procedures used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

We report early experiences of contact laser vaporization of the prostate for symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

A total of 80 patients recruited at four institutions in Japan from April 2013 through September 2014 underwent contact laser vaporization of the prostate using 980 nm high power diode laser with an end-firing fiber in the contact mode.

Background: Gold nanoparticles (AuNps) are promising agents for prostate cancer therapy. Herein, the in vivo effects of 20 and 50 nm sized AuNps on experimentally induced benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) was examined.

To investigate the impact of preoperative DU on serial treatment outcomes during five years after photovaporization (PV) or holmium laser enucleation (HoLEP) in BPH patients, to compare its impact between PV and HoLEP, and to identify predictors of long-term lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) improvement.

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of tadalafil in Asian men with both lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and erectile dysfunction.

The present phase 3, randomized, double-blind, parallel, placebo- and tamsulosin-controlled study was carried out at 40 study centers in the Asia-Pacific region (mainland China, Taiwan and Korea; NCT01937871).

PURPOSE - To prospectively evaluate 5α-reductase inhibitors (5αRIs) for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients with a large prostate (>80 mL) after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).

We aimed to compare the short-term outcomes of men who had urodynamic evidence of detrusor underactivity (DU) or detrusor overactivity (DO) of a non-neurogenic etiology as well as bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and who underwent Holmium Laser Enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP).

To investigate the efficacy of Holmium laser transurethral incision of the prostate (Ho-TUIP) with preoperative characteristics based on urodynamic parameters.

The medical records of 40 consecutive cases of Ho-TUIP in patients unresponsive to medical treatment were retrospectively reviewed.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is very common in aging men and causes lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), which decrease health-related quality of life. A number of evidence suggests that other than ageing, modifiable factors, such as increasing prostate volume, obesity, diet, dyslipidemia, hormonal imbalance, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, alcohol, and smoking, also contribute to the development of BPH and/or LUTS.

We compared the efficacy of tamsulosin between 0.2 mg and 0.4 mg in Asian prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients using network meta-analysis due to lack of studies with direct comparison.

The literature search was conducted using the MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library.

To characterize geographic variability of generic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) medications in order to improve drug price transparency and improve patient access to affordable medication sources.

We aimed to investigate the real benefit and safety of phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor (PDE 5I) for benign prostatic hyperplasia/lower urinary tract symptoms (BPH/LUTS) by determining the affecting factors and to overcome the previous meta-analysis studies.

Finasteride is primarily used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and male androgenetic alopecia (MAA). Five-alpha reductase inhibitors (5α-RIs) could induce male sexual dysfunction due to their effects on testosterone and dihydrotestosterone.

To evaluate the effect of age on the efficacy and safety of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

A total of 579 patients underwent HoLEP procedure performed by a single surgeon (SJO) between December 2009 and May 2013.

To investigate the use of 5α-reductase inhibitors (5ARIs) and α-blockers among men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in relation to prostate cancer (PC) incidence, severity, and mortality.

To evaluate impacts of preoperative detrusor underactivity (DU) on outcomes of PVP or HoLEP for BPH, and to compare them between the two surgeries.

A total of 1,423 men, who underwent PVP (group A) or HoLEP (group B), were categorized into four groups: A1 (239 without DU), A2 (432 with DU), B1 (329 without DU) and B2 (423 with DU).

To evaluate the impact of serum vitamin D level on male lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).

Men with LUTS who visited the outpatient clinic of the urology department at one of two hospitals between March 2014 and April 2017 were eligible for inclusion in the study.

Lower urinary tract function is modulated by neural, vascular and urethral and bladder structural elements. The pathophysiological mechanisms of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) encompass prostate enlargement, alterations in urethra histological structure bladder fibrosis and alterations in pelvic neuronal and vascular networks, The complex pathophysiological relationship between testosterone (T) deficiency (TD) and the constellations LUTS, and metabolic dysfunction manifested in the metabolic syndrome (Met S) remains poorly understood.

The subsequent health risks associated with Peyronie's disease (PD) are unknown.

This cohort study assesses the risk of developing auto-immune conditions and common chronic health conditions after a diagnosis of PD.

BACKGROUND: Yukmijihwang-tang, a traditional herbal formula, has been used for treating disorder, diabetic mellitus and neurosis in China (Liu-wei-di-huang-tang in Chinese), Japan (Lokumijio-to in Japanese) and Korea for many years.

In 2014, the Korean Urological Association organized the Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Guideline Developing Committee composed of experts in the field of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with the participation of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine and the Korean Continence Society to develop a Korean clinical practice guideline for BPH.

To compare long-term outcomes for storage symptoms between PVP-120W-HPS and HoLEP, and to find factors influencing postoperative improvement of storage symptoms in the long term.

A total of 266 men (PVP-120W-HPS group, 165; HoLEP group, 101), for whom 60-month follow-up data were available, were included in our study.

Pharmacological treatment is a cornerstone in the management of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).

To review emerging evidence in the medical treatment of LUTS.

An Embase/Pubmed-based literature search was conducted in December 2017, screening for randomized controlled trials (RCTs), prospective and retrospective series, animal model studies, and reviews on medical treatment of LUTS.

In vivo high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at a microscopic level for the identification of prostate cancer (PCa) has not yet been achieved. This may be accomplished using MRI with high spatial resolution for ex vivo examination of prostate specimens.

Medical therapy for clinical benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has advanced significantly in the last 2 decades. Many new α1 antagonists and 5α reductase inhibitors (5ARi) are now commercially available.

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) comprise a set of common, bothersome symptoms in middle-aged and elderly men. Recent research suggests that depressive symptoms may influence the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

This report reveals results of a multicenter randomized-control study utilizing transurethral prostate convective water vapor thermal energy to treat lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

To identify the multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) characteristics of normal, benign and malignant conditions in the prostate.

Fifty-six histopathological whole-mount radical prostatectomy specimens from ten randomly selected patients with prostate cancer (PC) were matched with corresponding transverse mpMRI slices.

To investigate the incidence of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in Korea and treatment patterns for 3 years after the diagnosis in a nationwide database.

We created a cohort of patients diagnosed of BPH between 2007 and 2011 from the Health Insurance Review & Assessment database, a nationwide database of reimbursement.

To assess oncological safety and quality of life (QL) of men undergoing simultaneous transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

To evaluate the initial experience and outcome of photo-selective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in Pakistan with the use of a 980 nm diode laser.

A prospective study was performed from November 2016 to December 2017.

Thulium laser VapoEnucleation of the prostate (ThuVEP) is an evolving surgical technique for BPH. Most studies have focused on outcomes in small to médium sized prostates and have originated from Europe and Asia.