1. Bladder Outlet Obstruction Relief and Symptom Improvement Following Medical and Surgical Therapies for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Suggestive of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Systematic Review.
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Creta M, Russo GI, Bhojani N, Drake MJ, Gratzke C, Peyronnet B, Roehrborn C, Tikkinen KAO, Cornu JN, and Fusco F
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- Humans, Male, Prostatectomy methods, Prostatectomy adverse effects, Treatment Outcome, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms etiology, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms surgery, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms physiopathology, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms drug therapy, Prostatic Hyperplasia complications, Prostatic Hyperplasia surgery, Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction surgery, Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction etiology, Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction physiopathology
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Background and Objective: Symptomatic benefit and urodynamic obstruction relief represent relevant outcomes of therapies for lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH). We summarized evidence from studies concurrently assessing variations in terms of symptoms severity and invasive urodynamic measures of obstruction following medical and surgical therapies for LUTS/BPH., Methods: We performed a systematic review of PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science in June 2023., Key Findings and Limitations: We identified 29 publications: 14 (872 patients) and 15 (851 patients) studies addressing medical and surgical therapies, respectively. The mean percentage total International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) improvements ranged from -2.5% to 56.3% and from 35.1% to 82.1% following medical and surgical therapies, respectively. The corresponding mean percentage Bladder Outlet Obstruction Index (BOOI) improvements ranged from 7.8% to 53.5% and from 22.4% to 138.6%, respectively. Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) provided IPSS improvements in the higher range and the greatest BOOI reduction., Conclusions and Clinical Implications: Globally, based on available evidence, more pronounced symptomatic benefits are observed following treatments providing greater deobstructive effect. In detail, patients undergoing surgery exhibit greater IPSS and BOOI improvements than those receiving medical therapy., (Copyright © 2024 European Association of Urology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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