Significance of predominantly irritative symptomatology before a prostatic operation.

The prognostic value of an excess of preoperative irritative symptoms of prostatism was evaluated. The prospective study included 139 men treated for benign prostatic hyperplasia who were evaluated by symptom analysis, uroflowmetry, water cystometry and pressure-flow study preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively. The criterion for evaluation of postoperative success or failure was the subjective evaluation of the patient at 6 months. None of the single preoperative symptoms of prostatism predicted an eventual postoperative failure, nor did the preoperative predominance of irritative symptoms or the combination of irritative symptoms and detrusor instability attain prognostic significance.     

Predictive value of voiding pressures in benign prostatic hyperplasia

Sixty-two patients with prostatism underwent a prospective and blinded evaluation to investigate the usefulness of preoperative measurement of opening, maximum intravesical, and detrusor pressures. Traditional urological methods, including detailed symptom analysis, cystoscopy, and excretory urography were used. In addition, all patients underwent urodynamic testing which entailed spontaneous uroflowmetry, medium-fill water cysto-rnetry, and pressure-flow study. Forty-three patients were reevaluated at three months and 28 patients at 12 months postoperatively. A weak correlation was found between the various voiding pressures and the symptom scores, flow rate, and minimum urethral resistance. Further analysis revealed that patients with normal preoperative pressures did as well postoperatively as patients with elevated preoperative pressures. No role for routine preoperative measurement of voiding pressures in patients with prostatism could be identified.     

Predictive value of low maximum flow rate in benign prostatic hyperplasia

Among 84 patients with prostatism selected for transurethral resection of the prostate, 18 had a maximum flow at spontaneous uroflowmetry less than or equal to 7 ml/sec. Preoperatively there was no significant difference between patients with maximum flow less than or equal to 7 ml/sec (Group 1) and patients with maximum flow greater than 7 ml/sec (Group 2) in age, duration of symptoms, symptom scores, bladder volume, residual urine, and detrusor pressure at maximum flow. Patients in Group 1, however, had significantly lower urethral resistance and bladder volume independent maximum flow than patients in Group 2. Postoperatively, patients with preoperative maximum flow less than or equal to 7 ml/sec improved significantly in symptom scores and urodynamic findings apart from bladder volume and detrusor pressure at maximum flow. There were no significant differences between groups in postoperative symptom scores or urodynamic findings. We conclude that preoperative maximum flow rates less than or equal to 7 ml/sec at spontaneous uroflowmetry were related to high urethral resistance and not detrusor decompensation among patients with prostatism, and that patients with maximum flow rates less than or equal to 7 ml/sec fared as well postoperatively as patients with maximum flow greater than 7 ml/sec.     

Home uroflowmetry: improved accuracy in outflow assessment

To study home uroflowmetry and to compare this method to free or "traditional" uroflowmetry in the evaluation of the patient with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and the relationship between the values of home uroflowmetry parameters and bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). Twenty-five patients (mean age, 67 years) with symptomatic BPH were examined with home uroflowmetry, free uroflowmetry, and pressure-flow measurement. The patients were assessed using the International Prostate Symptom score; digital rectal examination; routine blood chemistry, including serum prostate-specific antigen level; urinanalysis; transrectal ultrasonography; and post-void residual urine. The 24 hr were divided into "active time" (AT) and "sleep time" (ST). AT home uroflowmetry parameters were compared to ST ones. The home uroflowmetry parameters were compared to respective ones of the free uroflowmetry as well and those obtained by pressure-flow measurement. The patients were asked about their opinion of home uroflowmetry. Home uroflowmetry was found to be a simpler and more acceptable method than free uroflowmetry. The mean Qmax of AT was significantly greater than the mean Qmax of ST, but the mean voided volume and mean voiding time of ST were significantly larger than those of AT. There was a close relationship between the mean Qmax at home and the Qmax in hospital, but the voided volume and voiding time measured in hospital were significantly larger than those at home. Home uroflowmetry provided an estimation of BOO for 46% of the patients as low if the home mean Qmax was >14 ml/sec, and as high if the home mean Qmax was <10 ml/sec. Home uroflowmetry was well accepted by the patients and gave more information than free uroflowmetry. In 46% of the cases, an estimation of BOO was obtained with home uroflowmetry.     

Spontaneous uroflowmetry in prostatism

Uroflowmetry is a valuable urodynamic screening procedure in selecting patients with prostatism for surgery. A prospective study was undertaken in which patients were selected for transurethral resection of the prostate by means of nonurodynamic data only. All patients underwent extensive urodynamic testing. Fifty-three patients were studied preoperatively, while 38 were examined at three months and 22 at twelve months postoperatively. A weak correlation was noted between maximum flow rate and symptom scores, pressure variables, and minimum urethral resistance. However, classification of patients by groups of high, medium, and low maximum flow rates did not identify groups of patients with less favorable outcome of surgery, i.e., patients with higher flow rates did as well as those with lower flow rates. A clear role for spontaneous uroflowmetry could not be identified in the preoperative evaluation of patients with prostatism.     

Prognostic value of a combination of IPSS,flow rate and residual urine volume compared to pressure-flow studies in the preoperative evaluation of symptomatic BPH

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the predictive value of a combination of IPSS, uroflowmetry and ultrasound determination of residual urine volume in the determination of bladder outflow obstruction (BOO) and in predicting treatment outcome. METHODS: Forty-five out of a group of 60 BPH symptomatic patients were included. Preoperative evaluation: urine culture, PSA, uroflowmetry with sonographic measurement of post-void residual urine, DRE, IPSS with quality of life questions and pressure-flow study. Selection criteria for surgery were IPSS > 16 and Qmax < 10 ml/s. Transurethral resection of the prostate was performed in these patients; the control visit was performed at 3 months. Treatment success was defined as Qmax above 15 ml/s, residual urine of less than 100 ml, a 50% reduction in IPSS and absence of urinary retention. RESULTS: Urodynamic abnormalities were found in 42 patients (93.3%): 19 had detrusor instability, 5 patients showed impaired contractility, 37 patients had proven BOO, and 8 patients were unobstructed or mildly obstructed. The overall success rate was 86% when measured by the IPSS. Its preoperative value was 16.9, and dropped significantly to 4 (P = 0.005). The score improved significantly after surgery only in the obstructed group compared to the non-obstructed group (P = 0.001), however preoperative IPSS did not correlate with objective treatment results. CONCLUSIONS: A high proportion of patients successfully operated (71.1%) had a combination of IPSS > 16 and Qmax < 10 ml/s, although BOO could not be accurately predicted with non-invasive methods alone. Patients with no or mild infravesical obstruction had only minimal improvement of IPSS and uroflowmetry following surgery.     

Outcome of Vaportrode Transurethral Vaporization of the Prostate Using Pressure-Flow Urodynamic Criteria

Objectives. To use pressure-flow urodynamic parameters to evaluate the outcome of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) who were treated with transurethral vaporization of the prostate (TUVP) using the Vaportrode.Methods. Forty consecutive patients (mean age 71.7 years) undergoing TUVP for treatment of symptomatic obstructive BPH or urinary retention were evaluated preoperatively and postoperatively with American Urological Association (AUA) Symptom Score, uroflowmetry, and pressure-flow multichannel urodynamic studies.Results. Twenty-nine patients were voiding preoperatively. Eleven patients presented with urinary retention and were analyzed separately. At 3-month mean follow-up, the AUA Symptom Score decreased from 20.7 to 7.2 (n = 26). Peak uroflow rate (Qmax) increased from 8.2 to 15.5 mL/s (n = 27), whereas detrusor pressure at maximal flow (Pdet) decreased from 95.0 to 44.7 cm H₂O (n = 24), indicating relief of obstruction. Postvoid residual urine volume decreased from 181.8 to 37.3 mL (n = 27). At 1-year mean follow-up, the AUA Symptom Score was 5.6 (n = 15) and Qmax was 14.3 mL/s (n = 19). The overall complication rate was 17.5% and included meatal stenosis (n = 1), bulbar urethral stricture (n = 1), refractory detrusor hyperreflexia (n = 1), dystrophic bladder neck calcification (n = 1), prostatic synechial formation requiring revision (n = 2), and residual prostatic tissue requiring revision (n = 1).Conclusions. This study provides objective evidence that TUVP is effective in providing prompt relief of bladder outlet obstruction with durable improvement in symptoms and flow rate with no acute morbidity. Accordingly, TUVP should continue to be considered as a minimally invasive surgical alternative to transurethral resection of the prostate.     

Value of functional examination techniques for the assessment of the clinical aspects of benign prostatic hyperplasia]

The urodynamic relevance of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is determined by evaluation of the symptoms of prostatism, the degree of infravesical obstruction and the size of adenoma. The combination of all three findings, but also the presence of at least of two of these findings suggest a diagnosis of clinical BPH. Standard diagnostic procedures consist in elicitation of the history, evaluation of symptoms, physical examination, urinalysis and laboratory examination of serum creatinine; with evaluation of residual urine and uroflowmetry in addition, surgical therapy can be expected to be successful in 93%. Urinary flow rates exceeding 15 ml/s and/or discrepancies between symptoms and findings need further assessment by synchronous pressure-flow studies for differential diagnosis between unobstructed flow and high-flow outflow obstruction. Complete videourodynamic investigation is indicated both in patients with combined BPH and urinary incontinence without residual urine and in patients with BPH and suspected or known neurological disorder. Surgical treatment of BPH involves the risk of postoperative incontinence in patients with detrusor hyperreflexia combined with a functional or morphological lesion of the external urinary sphincter.     

逼尿肌收缩压测定在BPH患者术后疗效评估中的意义

目的 探讨逼尿肌收缩压测定在BPH患者术后疗效评估中的应用价值.方法 BPH患者109例.年龄62～83岁,平均71岁.均行尿动力学检查,明确诊断BOO,排除神经、内分泌以及其他系统疾病因素.根据逼尿肌收缩情况分为2组:Ⅰ组为逼尿肌亢进型61例,逼尿肌收缩压≥40 cm H2O(1 cm H2O=0.098 kPa),单纯行TURP或开放手术;Ⅱ组为逼尿肌无力型48例,逼尿肌收缩压≤20 cm H2O,同期行TURP和膀胱造瘘术,术后持续开放造瘘管至少2周.统计学比较2组患者术后1、3个月逼尿肌收缩压、Qmax和残余尿等参数.结果 2组患者术前最大逼尿肌收缩压分别为(78.4±37.0)、(19.2±5.4)cm H2O,Qmax分别为(7.6±2.2)、(2.5±1.1)ml/s,组间差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.05);术后1个月Qmax分别为(17.4±2.9)、(12.5±2.0)ml/s,组间差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05);术后3个月Qmax分别为(18.3±2.8)、(15.2±1.8)ml/s,组间差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05).结论 BPH患者BOO解除后,收缩乏力状况可以逐渐恢复,Qmax能获得改善,对合并逼尿肌收缩无力患者积极手术解除梗阻,可促进逼尿肌功能恢复.

Abstract：

Objective To study the value of the preoperative detrusor contractility to the outcome assessment of prostatectomy for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).Methods A total of 109 patients with BPH were analyzed.Their ages ranged from 62 to 83 years with a mean of 71 years.All patients underwent urodynamic study to confirm a diagnosis of BOO preoperatively.Further more, their BOO was not caused by nervous, endocrine or other diseases.Pateints were divided into two groups based on maximum detrusor contractility.Group Ⅰ (n =61, BPH with maximum detrusor contractility ≥ 40 cm H2O, 1cm H2O =0.098 kPa) underwent TURP or open surgery, respectively.Group Ⅱ (n =48, BPH with maximum detrusor contractility ≤ 20 cm H2O ) underwent TURP and suprapubic punctural cystostomy simultaneously,the bladder fistula was kept open continuously for at least two weeks postoperatively.The difference in outcome between the two grous was assessed by using urodynamic parameters including maximum detrusor contractility, Qmax and residual urine at one and three months postoperatively respectively.Student's t-test was used to compare the result for normally distributed data and Wilcoxon's signed-ranks test for skewed data in this study.Results There was significant difference in preoperative maximum contractility, Qmax between group Ⅰand groupⅡ (78.4 ±37.0 cm H2O) vs (19.2 ±5.4 cm H2O)(P＜0.01), (7.6±2.2 ml/s) vs (2.5 ± 1.1 ) ml/s (P ＜ 0.05) respectively.Although there was significant difference at one month postoperatively in Qmax (17.4 ±2.9)ml/s vs (12.5 ±2.0)ml/s (P＜0.05), no significant difference was found in Qmax between the two groups after three months ( 18.3 ±2.8 ml/s) vs ( 15.2 ± 1.8)ml/s (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions The Qmax may improve and the impaired detrusor recovered gradually after the BOO was removed.Performing an operation on patients with BOO accompanied with detrusor underactivity may be useful to recover detrusor contractility.     

Clinical and urodynamic outcomes of pubovaginal sling procedure with autologous rectus fascia for stress urinary incontinence

AIM: We report the clinical and urodynamic outcomes of the pubovaginal sling procedure with autologous rectus fascia for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and determined the urodynamic parameters that could predict the occurrence of postoperative voiding difficulty. METHODS: Between 1998 and 2005, a total of 29 consecutive women with SUI underwent pubovaginal sling surgery with autologous rectus fascia. Patients were preoperatively and postoperatively evaluated with regard to symptoms and urodynamic findings including uroflowmetry (UFM), postvoid residual urine volume (PVR), filling cystometry (CMG) and pressure flow study (PFS). RESULTS: Overall SUI was cured in 23 patients (80%) and improved in 3 patients (10%). Three patients (10%) who developed persistent urinary retention or severe voiding difficulty after surgery underwent urethrolysis. Of 17 patients who had urgency before the pubovaginal sling, urgency was cured postoperatively in seven, while de novo urgency appeared in one patient. Maximum flow rate (Qmax) in UFM was significantly decreased (P < 0.05) and PVR was increased (P = 0.08) after surgery. PFS showed a significant increase in detrusor opening pressure and detrusor pressure at Qmax (P < 0.01) after surgery. Eight patients (28%) needed prolonged intermittent self-catheterization. Patients who had PVR >100 mL (P < 0.05) or Qmax < or = 20 mL/s (P = 0.09) in preoperative UFM were more likely to require prolonged intermittent catheterization after surgery. CONCLUSIONS: The pubovaginal sling procedure with autologous rectus fascia is an effective treatment for SUI. A comparison of preoperative and postoperative urodynamic parameters indicates an increase in urethral resistance after pubovaginal sling surgery. PVR >100 mL and Qmax < or = 20 mL/s before surgery are risk factors for postoperative voiding difficulty.     

Transurethral prostatic resection in the treatment of prostatism with high urinary flow

There were 51 patients with prostatism who were selected for transurethral resection of the prostate using clinical nonurodynamic criteria. Urodynamic evaluation revealed that 13 patients had preoperative maximum urine flow rates greater than 15 ml. per second. The favorable postoperative outcome in clinical and urodynamic terms in this group of patients with high preoperative urine flow is discussed.     

TURis在经尿道前列腺剜除切除术治疗症状性BPH中的应用（附80例报告）

目的：总结TURis双极前列腺电切系统在经尿道前列腺剜除切除术治疗症状性BPH的临床疗效和安全性。方法：回顾性分析自2010年3月～2011年1月采用TuRis系统治疗80例患者围手术期及术后3～6个月随访资料。结果：80例症状性BPH患者均完成双极经尿道前列腺剜除切除术,无中转开放手术,无需输血病例。术前前列腺体积（77．43±26．50）ml,血红蛋白（134．41±13．61）g／ml,IPSS评分（25．10±＋4．81）,QOL（4．16±0．91）,术前Qmax（6．46±3．86）ml／s,手术时间（122．56±36．22）min,术后3天血红蛋白（122．20±13．29）g／L,术后留置尿管时间（76．10±42．51）h,术前与术后血清钠无明显变化,3个月后残余前列腺体积（30．74±6．55）ml,IPSS评分（10．58±3．52）分,QOL（2．31±1．24）分。尿道外口狭窄发生3例,无后尿道及球部尿道发生,无膀胱颈挛缩发生。结论：TURis。系统在经尿道前列腺剜除切除术可安全用于症状性BPH治疗,具有良好的安全性和临床疗效。     

Age Related Urodynamic Changes in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Purpose

We determined age related urodynamic changes in patients with untreated symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Materials and Methods

A total of 222 patients (mean age 67.3 years, range 45 to 90) with the clinical diagnosis of symptomatic BPH was entered into a prospective protocol evaluating the international prostate symptom score (I-PSS), prostate volume, noninvasive uroflowmetry, residual volume and a pressure-flow study. To obtain a homogeneous study population only patients with a noninvasive maximum flow rate of 15 ml. per second or less and an I-PSS of 7 or more were eligible.

Results

There was no correlation between age and I-PSS (p greater than 0.05) but there was a statistically significant decrease in maximum flow rate (p = 0.045) and voided volume (p = 0.0013) with age. Prostate volume increased constantly from 31.3 to 64.4 ml. in patients 45 to 50 and older than 80 years, respectively (p less than 0.0001). Pressure-flow studies revealed an age related decrease in cystometric bladder capacity (p = 0.0003) and invasive maximum flow rate (p = 0.0057) but no changes in detrusor pressure at maximum flow rate (p greater than 0.05), maximum detrusor pressure (p greater than 0.05) and linear passive urethral resistance relation (p greater than 0.05). The incidence of urodynamically proved bladder instability increased from 20 to 47 percent in men 45 to 50 and older than 80 years, respectively.

Conclusions

The well established age related decrease in maximum flow rate and voided volume in patients with prostatism cannot be attributed to an increase in bladder outflow obstruction or impaired detrusor function. Because 60 percent of all men older than 80 years did not have urodynamic obstruction despite a decreased maximum flow rate of 10 to 15 ml. per second, all patients meeting these criteria and having symptoms bothersome enough to justify surgery should undergo pressure-flow studies before surgical intervention.     

Detrusor underactivity following laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

Strain voiding has been reported to be a frequent symptom following radical prostatectomy. However, pathophysiology of vesicourethral function underlying voiding difficulty has not been well studied. In the present study, we investigated detrusor underactivity following radical prostatectomy. The records on urodynamic study (pressure-flow study, urethral pressure profile) were retrospectively investigated in 80 patients undergoing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy and all urodynamic studies pre- and post-operatively. We extracted the cases with detrusor underactivity according to the criteria of overt strain voiding pattern on post-operative pressure flow study; detrusor pressure at the maximum flow rate (Pdet Q(max)) of less than 10 cmH2O in conjunction with an increase of abdominal pressure. Of the 80 patients, 6 (7.5%) were found to have detrusor underactivity. In all patients, good detrusor contraction was confirmed on the pre-operative urodynamic study performed before surgery. On the voiding phase of pressure-flow study in these patients, mean Pdet Q(max) showed a significant decrease postoperatively from 58.5 cmH2O to 3.0 cmH2O (p < 0.01), although mean abdominal pressure at Q(max) significantly increased from 24.2 cmH2O to 105.8 cmH2O (p < 0.05). Mean Q(max) on free uroflowmetry showed a significant increase from 12.8 ml/sec to 22.1 ml/sec (p < 0.05). No patient had significant post-void residual urine. On the storage phase of the study, however, maximum cystometric capacity, maximum urethral closing pressure showed no significant change between pre- and post-operative studies. Five patients acquired continence and one had mild urinary incontinence using one pad a day. The present study showed that detrusor contaractility could be impaired during radical prostatectomy, but, no apparent operative procedure related to detrusor dysfunction could be identified in the present patients.     

Detrusor instability with equivocal obstruction: A predictor of unfavorable symptomatic outcomes after transurethral prostatectomy

AIMS: To elucidate whether preoperative urodynamic findings can predict outcomes of transurethral resection of the prostate (TUR-P). METHODS: Sixty-two patients with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia were categorized in three different ways based on findings of preoperative pressure-flow study (PFS) and cystometry: urodynamic obstruction (determined by the Abrams-Griffiths nomogram), detrusor instability (DI), and combination of both. Outcomes of TUR-P regarding symptom, function, and quality of life (QOL) were analyzed by changes in the International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS), maximum flow rate in uroflowmetry, and QOL index before and after TUR-P, respectively. Overall outcome was defined as success when all of the three categories showed successful improvement. RESULTS: Neither urodynamic obstruction alone nor DI alone predicted outcomes of TUR-P. However, symptomatic and overall outcomes were significantly worse in patients who were not obstructed but had DI. Postoperative persistent DI was more frequently noted in patients without clear obstruction (60%) than in those with obstruction (27%). Patients with equivocal obstruction showed less satisfactory symptomatic outcomes of TUR-P when DI was accompanied. Persistent DI might be the principle cause of unfavorable outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: Preoperative evaluation of DI is of benefit because it enhances predictive value of the PFS.     

Urodynamic findings in elderly males without prostatic complaints

Previous evaluations of urodynamic testing in patients with prostatism have been impeded because of a lack of age-matched controls. In this study, 13 asymptomatic male volunteers, ages fifty-two to seventy years, underwent urodynamic testing which included uroflowmetry, water cystometry, and pressure flow study. Comparison of these data to those obtained with patients with prostatism revealed several important differences including maximum flow rate and minimum urethral resistance.     

Management of severe reflux in the patient with cyclophosphamide cystitis

To determine whether the minimum urethral resistance was useful to identify bladder outlet obstruction in prostatectomy candidates, 46 patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate were evaluated by means of detailed symptom analysis, cystoscopy, rectal examination and post-void residual urine determination. In addition, each patient underwent extensive urodynamic testing, the results of which were not made available to the operating urologist as patients were selected for surgery. This prospective, blind evaluation has been completed in 33 and 15 patients 3 and 12 months postoperatively, respectively. A correlation is noted between the minimum urethral resistance, and symptomatology and uroflowmetry but no correlation was identified with prostatic length and the resected prostatic weight. The minimum urethral resistance was not useful in predicting which patients would benefit from transurethral resection of the prostate. It is concluded that symptom analysis generally is a better predictor of the outcome of transurethral resection of the prostate than is minimum urethral resistance.     

The use of a metallic stent in 32 patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy. Preliminary results and 3 months of follow-up]

A prospective noncontrolled study of the safety and potential efficacy of the metallic stent was performed on 32 patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy. Mean age was 76.6 years (range, 56-98 years), and mean prostatic volume was 24.2 cm3. The patients were selected on the basis of a quantitative symptom score (QSS), uroflowmetry measurements, and residual urine volume (RU). Nineteen patients had urinary retention and remaining 13 patients had moderate symptoms and signs of prostatism. Placing the stent was successfully done in 31 patients (97%). It took 15 minutes to place the stent using transabdominal and/or endorectal sonography. After 3 months, 27 patients (87%) showed improved QSS. In patients with dysuria, maximum flow rate (MFR) and RU before treatment were 6.9 +/- 1.7 ml/sec and 112.3 +/- 61.8 ml, respectively. After treatment, they improved to 12.3 +/- 2.7 ml/sec and 12.7 +/- 6.7 ml, respectively. On the other hand, all patients who had urinary retention were able to urinate just after treatment, and MFR and RU were 12.9 +/- 3.6 ml/sec and 24.4 +/- 43.3 ml, respectively. Evaluation on the basis of improvement in MFR and reduction in RU showed that the stent was effective in 71% of total patients (22 out of 31 patients), 94% of the patients with urinary retention (17 out of 18 patients). The overall clinical efficacy of this stent was 68% (21 patients). There were no major complications such as urge incontinence and urinary tract infection during follow-up. Although proximal migration of the stent was observed in 6 patients, the stent could be taken out and replaced in 4 patients. From the above results, we conclude that the metallic stent is useful for the treatment of prostatism and urinary retention.     

前列腺增生患者膀胱出口梗阻程度对尿动力学指标的影响

目的探讨前列腺增生患者膀胱出口梗阻程度对尿动力学指标的影响及临床意义。方法分析113例前列腺增生患者的尿动力学资料,根据膀胱出口有无梗阻分为梗阻组和非梗阻组,梗阻组又根据梗阻级别分Ⅲ、Ⅳ、Ⅴ、Ⅵ级四组。结果梗阻组的最大尿流率、膀胱顺应性值和逼尿肌收缩力减弱发生率明显低于非梗阻组,逼尿肌不稳定和急性尿潴留发生率明显高于非梗阻组。梗阻组内各梗阻级别之间在顺应性值、逼尿肌不稳定和急性尿潴留的发生率上无显著性差异,随梗阻级别增加尿流率和逼尿肌收缩功能受损发生率下降。结论一些反映排尿异常和逼尿肌功能的尿动力学指标受膀胱出口梗阻程度影响,在无法进行压力/流率分析时综合分析这些指标有助于判断出口梗阻及其程度。     

Urodynamic implications of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

By the age of 60, about 70% of men have developed benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and 85%-95% of these have symptomatic dysfunction of the lower urinary tract, 10%-20% undergoing prostatectomy. Although transurethral resection of the prostate is generally considered to be a safe and effective surgical procedure, it has recently been shown that immediate surgery, as opposed to a wait-and-see strategy, leads to a 1-month reduction in life expectancy. In 10%-15% of the patients who undergo surgery, the postoperative result is unsatisfactory as symptoms persist. Between 4% and 40% of patients undergoing prostatectomy become impotent. A urodynamic study with a scope extending beyond that of the standard urological examination is therefore needed to help reduce the number of treatment failures. The value of preoperative cystometry is questionable, since preoperative documentation of detrusor instability has no bearing on the postoperative result. Measurement of urinary flow, in contrast, is of predictive value in BPH, patients in whom the maximum urinary flow before surgery is more than 15 ml/s having significantly worse results of surgery than those with a maximum urinary flow of less than 15 ml/s before surgery. Further data relevant to the prognosis are yielded by pressure-flow investigations, which allow a quantitative estimate of the degree of obstruction.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)