Videourodynamic analysis in men with lower urinary tract symptoms: Correlation between age and prostate size with lower urinary tract dysfunction

ObjectivesLower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are highly prevalent in aging men. In this study we examined the relationship between age, total prostate volume (TPV), and videourodynamic study findings.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed a total of 971 men ≥ 40 years of age referred to us for investigation of LUTS. We analyzed the distribution of the different videourodynamic study diagnoses in male LUTS by correlating their age and prostate size.ResultsThe most common diagnosis in the bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) group differed significantly by age and poor relaxation of the external sphincter (PRES) in those aged < 50 years; bladder neck dysfunction in those aged 50–69 years, and benign prostatic obstruction in those ≥ 60 years. Detrusor overactivity was the most common diagnosis in all ages in the bladder dysfunction group, and the cases of hyperactivity with impaired contractility (DHIC) increased with age. In patients < 50 years of age, PRES was the most common diagnosis in the BOO group in both those with small prostates (total prostate volume ≤ 40 mL) and large prostates (total prostate volume > 40 mL). In patients aged 50–69 years, the most common diagnosis in those with BOO and a small prostate was bladder neck dysfunction, and that in those with BOO and a large prostate was benign prostatic obstruction. Similar results were observed in patients aged ≥ 70 years. In all age groups, the majority of patients with detrusor overactivity, hypersensitive bladder, detrusor underactivity, and DHIC had a small prostate.ConclusionIn male LUTS, the diagnoses in the BOO group differed by age and prostate volume. In young patients with BOO, the leading diagnosis was PRES, and the contribution of prostate volume to BOO increased with age. As age increased, the bladder function became more complex with an increased percentage of patients with DHIC. Both bladder outlet and bladder functions were affected by age.     

Pathophysiology of lower urinary tract symptoms in aged men without bladder outlet obstruction

OBJECTIVE: To assess the pathophysiology of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in aged men without bladder outlet obstruction in a videourodynamic study. METHODS: In a videourodynamic study of 324 consecutive men with moderate to severe LUTS suggestive for bladder outlet obstruction, 112 were found to be urodynamically nonobstructed. International prostatic symptom score (IPSS), uroflowmetry and transrectal sonography of the prostate were assessed before videourodynamic study. The pressure flow expression and the obstructive parameters were compared between the 212 obstructed and 112 nonobstructed men. RESULTS: Of the 112 nonobstructed men investigated, 25 had a normal bladder and urethral trace (22.3%), 5 had detrusor instability (4.5%), 17 had a hypersensitive bladder and a normal urethra (15.2%), 3 had detrusor underactivity and a normal urethra (2.7%), while 61 were found to have a poorly relaxed external sphincter and low detrusor contractility (54.5%). Most of the patients in the normal and hypersensitive groups had normal voiding pressure and high flow (NPHF) tracings, whereas men with detrusor underactivity or a poorly relaxed external sphincter had normal voiding pressure and low flow (NPLF) tracings. Only the maximal flow rate and voided volume were significantly higher in patients with NPHF than in patients with NPLF tracings. However, both groups showed a significantly lower IPSS, less residual urine, and a smaller transition zone index than the obstructive group. After medical treatment, 78 patients (69.6%) had satisfactorily improved, 31 patients (27.6%) remained stationary, while 3 (2.7%) worsened. CONCLUSION: Nonobstructed men with LUTS have various pathophysiologies other than benign prostatic obstruction. In this study 54.5% of these patients had poorly relaxed external sphincter on videourodynamic study. Identification of the underlying pathology can not only prevent unnecessary prostate surgery but can also enable proper medical treatment to be selected.     

前列腺增生症患者的尿动力学诊断价值评估

目的　评估尿流动力学检查在前列腺增生症患者所致的下尿路症候群中的诊断价值。方法　采用自制半卧位床 ,常规行尿流率、压力 流率测定及尿道测压 ,并同步测定尿道外括约肌肌电图及残余尿量 ;并记录膀胱逼尿肌受损情况、膀胱顺应性和尿道外括约肌协调情况。联合应用A G图、P Q图及DS诊断BOO(膀胱出口梗阻 ) ,结果进行统计处理。结果　本组患者 338例 ,312例诊断为BOO ,71例可疑 ,5例无BOO。其中伴膀胱低顺应性 12 3例 ,膀胱逼尿肌功能受损 10 8例 ,尿道外括约肌功能失调 15 7例 ,不稳定膀胱 134例。随着BOO程度加重 ,Pdet Qmax、Popen、DS、IPSS积分及前列腺体积呈升高趋势 ,膀胱顺应性、Qmax呈下降趋势。结论　前列腺增生症患者排尿障碍的机制是排尿过程中机械因素和动力学因素共同作用的结果 ,尿流动力学检查在其诊断评估中扮演着一个极其重要的角色。BOO程度与Pdet Qmax、Popen、DS、IPSS积分及前列腺体积呈正相关 ,与膀胱顺应性、Qmax呈负相关     

Comparison of photoselective vaporization and standard transurethral resection of the prostate on urodynamics in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia

Objectives:   To compare photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Methods:   Patients were enrolled in a prospective non-randomized trial and underwent PVP ( n  = 78) and TURP ( n  = 51). Primary outcome variables included: International Prostate Symptom Score, quality-of-life score, urinary peak flow and post-void residual urine volume at 3, 6 and 12 months postoperatively. Secondary outcomes were urodynamic variables, including the index of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and detrusor contractility.
Results:   Improvement in all outcome variables after PVP was comparable to that after TURP within 12 months. Outcome based on urodynamic parameters was also similar. Pre/post median value of the BOO index was 63/2 in the PVP group and 61/5 in the TURP group. Pre/post rate of detrusor overactivity was 49%/27% in the PVP and 53%/29% in the TURP group. There was minimal change in detrusor contractility. Overall, morbidity was comparable in the two groups.
Conclusions:   The 12-month outcome after PVP is similar to that of TURP with an effective relief from BOO and detrusor overactivity and minimal change in detrusor contractility.     

良性前列腺增生患者逼尿肌功能的评估和治疗对策

目的　为了解良性前列腺增生（BPH）患者产生下尿路症状的成因,为正确诊治下尿路症状提供准确的证据。　方法　采用尿动力学方法分析无神经系统疾病的良性前列腺增生患者的膀胱尿道功能。　结果　164例良性前列腺增生患者,平均年龄67±7.04岁,膀胱出口梗阻者占61.6％（101/164）,无梗阻者占38.4％（63/164）;逼尿肌收缩力正常者为83%（136/164）,逼尿肌收缩力减弱者17％（28/164）,以上各组之间I-PSS评分和年龄无显著性差异。膀胱出口无梗阻者中逼尿肌收缩力减弱者占44.4%（28/63）,逼尿肌收缩力正常占55.6％（35/63）。在膀胱出口无梗阻者中,逼尿肌收缩力减弱合并不稳定膀胱患者为28.6％（8/28）,而逼尿肌收缩力正常合并不稳定膀胱患者57.1％（20/35）,膀胱出口无梗阻逼尿肌收缩力减弱合并不稳定膀胱患者明显少于膀胱出口无梗阻逼尿肌收缩力正常者（P＜0.02）,两组患者I-PSS评分和膀胱顺应性均无明显差异。　结论　BPH患者下尿路症状的产生不仅与前列腺增生引起的膀胱出口梗阻有关,部分患者并不存在膀胱出口梗阻,其下尿路症状的成因为逼尿肌功能变化所致,尿动力学检查能为下尿路症状患者的诊治提供可靠的依据。     

Is the short‐term outcome of transurethral resection of the prostate affected by preoperative degree of bladder outlet obstruction,status of detrusor contractility or detrusor overactivity?

AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate whether the preoperative degree of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO), detrusor underactivity (DUA) or detrusor overactivity (DO) affected the short-term outcome of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for patients with lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH). METHODS: Ninety-two patients with LUTS/BPH aged 50 years or older who were considered to be appropriate candidates for TURP were included in this study. Pressure-flow study and filling cystometry were performed to determine BOO, DUA and DO before TURP. The efficacy of TURP was determined at 3 months after surgery using the efficacy criteria for treatment of BPH assessed by the International Prostate Symptom Score, QOL index, maximum flow rate and postvoid residual urine volume. RESULTS: On preoperative urodynamics, 60%, 40% and 48% of patients showed BOO, DUA and DO, respectively. After TURP, 76% showed 'excellent' or 'good' overall efficacy, whereas only 13% fell into the 'poor/worse' category. The efficacy was higher as the preoperative degree of BOO worsened. In contrast, neither DO nor DUA influenced the outcome of TURP. However, the surgery likely provided unfavorable efficacy for patients having DO but not BOO. Only 20% of the patients who had both DO and DUA but did not have BOO achieved efficacy. CONCLUSIONS: Transurethral resection of the prostate is an effective surgical procedure for treatment of LUTS/BPH, especially for patients with BOO. DUA may not be a contraindication for TURP. The surgical indication should be circumspect for patients who do not have BOO but have DO.     

女性膀胱流出道梗阻的影像尿动力学检查特点分析

目的 探讨女性膀胱出口梗阻(BOO)患者影像尿动力学检查特点及意义.方法 女性BOO患者42例,根据梗阻部位分为膀胱颈梗阻(7例)、中段尿道梗阻(13例)、远端尿道梗阻(15例)、尿道外口梗阻(3例)、盆腔器官重度脱垂(4例)5组.患者术前均行影像尿动力学检查,比较5组病例Qmax、最大膀胱容量、Pdet atQmax、残余尿、逼尿肌无抑制收缩、双侧肾积水等指标.结果 42例患者中以尿频、尿急等储尿症状为主者17例(40.5%),以排尿困难等为主者4例(9.5%),混合症状者21例(50.0%).42例Qmax(10.9±5.6)ml/s、最大膀胱容量(253±140.7)ml、Pdet atQmax(53.3±25.7)cm H2O、残余尿量(76.2±70.3)ml,逼尿肌无抑制收缩者21例(50.0%);5组患者比较:最大膀胱容量差异无统计学意义;膀胱颈梗阻组Pdet atQmax最高、残余尿量最多、Qmax最低、肾积水比例最高,与其他各组比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);逼尿肌无抑制收缩在外括约肌部梗阻患者中10例(76.9%),与其他各组比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05).结论 影像尿动力学检查能有效评估女性BOO下尿路功能,提示梗阻部位并指导临床治疗.女性BOO患者中膀胱颈梗阻程度是影响上尿路损害的主要因素.     

Association among the symptoms, quality of life and urodynamic parameters in patients with improved lower urinary tract symptoms following a transurethral resection of the prostate

AIMS: To investigate the associations of symptoms and the quality of life (QOL) with objective variables in a strictly selected large cohort of subjects with symptomatic benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted in 557 males with BPO in whom a symptomatic improvement had been achieved by transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), thus suggesting that their lower urinary tract symptoms were primarily due to BPO. The association between the preoperative International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and QOL score with objective variables including the residual volumes, prostate size and urodynamic parameters was statistically analyzed. RESULTS: Maximum flow rate (Q(max)) positively and a residual urine volume (PVR) negatively correlated with symptoms and QOL score. Detrusor overactivity (DO) also was weakly, but broadly associated with the symptoms. Degree of detrusor contractility and bladder capacity had a weak association with only some storage symptoms. The degree of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) positively related to the scores on urgency, straining and total IPSS. Patients' age had positive correlation with the score on nocturia. The prostate volume was only negligibly correlated with either any symptoms or the QOL score. CONCLUSIONS: Parameters, such as Q(max) or PVR, obtained from the noninvasive urodynamics were most widely correlated with symptoms and QOL. Despite a large group with strict selection of men with LUTS possibly relating to BPO being studied, only weak association between the symptoms or QOL and objective parameters including urodynamics was confirmed.     

前列腺增生致膀胱出口梗阻后逼尿肌功能改变对尿动力学参数的影响

目的探讨良性前列腺增生症（BPH）致膀胱出口梗阻（BOO）后逼尿肌功能改变对尿动力学参数的影响。方法109例具有完整尿动力学结果的BPH患者根据有无B00分为梗阻组和非梗阻组;梗阻组根据梗阻级别分Ⅲ、Ⅳ、Ⅴ、Ⅵ级4组;逼尿肌收缩力分为逼尿肌收缩力减弱（DCA）与收缩力正常组;逼尿肌不稳定（DI）分DI与非DI;膀胱顺应性（BC）分高、正常、低顺应性三组;28例患者行经尿道前列腺切除术（TURP）术前及术后尿动力参数对比。结果BOO组的前列腺体积（PV）、国际前列腺症状评分（IPSS）、DI、急性尿潴留（AUR）发生率明显高于非BOO组（P〈O．05）;BOO组的最大尿流率（Qmax）、BC值、DCA发生率明显低于非BOO组（P〈0．05）;逼尿肌收缩力正常组的残余尿（RV）与BC值明显低于减弱组（P〈0．05）,而BOO和DI的发生率明显高于减弱组（P〈0．01）;DI组的年龄、BC值及DCA的发生率明显低于非DI组（P〈0．05）,而B00级别和AUR的发生率明显高于非DI组（P〈0．01）;低BC组IPSS、BOO级别、AUR发生率明显高于正常及高BC组（P〈0．05）,而DCA发生率明显低于正常及高BC组（P〈0．01）;术后Qmax、BC值较术前明显升高（P〈0．05）,RV、IPSS、DI发生率较术前明显减小（P〈0．01）。结论①BOO常与低顺应性膀胱、DI、AUR合并存在;②IPSS评分不能提示是否存在DI,DI的存在不影响IPSS评分;③TURP是治疗前列腺增生的金标准;④尿动力检查能全面了解有无BOO及BOO所致逼尿肌功能改变情况,对BPH的临床鉴别诊断、预后估计及选择恰当治疗方案都具有重要意义。     

The 2-year symptomatic and urodynamic results of a prospective randomized trial of interstitial radiofrequency therapy vs transurethral resection of the prostate

OBJECTIVE: To assess the 2-year symptomatic and urodynamic results of a prospective randomized trial of interstitial radiofrequency therapy of the prostate (IRFT) vs transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and urodynamic evidence of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) were randomized to undergo IRFT or TURP and were followed up using the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and urodynamic assessment for 2 years. RESULTS: At 2 years there was a clinically relevant reduction in the IPSS in the IRFT (20 to 9) and TURP groups (22 to 4). There was also a statistically significant reduction in the detrusor pressure at maximum urinary flow in both groups, but the reduction in the IRFT group was probably not sufficient to explain the observed symptomatic improvements solely from a reduction in BOO. CONCLUSION: IRFT can produce a sustained improvement in LUTS for at least 2 years. However, such improvements are unlikely to be entirely the result of a reduction in BOO. The effects of radiofrequency energy may, at least partly, be independent of any thermal effect and depend instead on neuromodulation of lower urinary tract nerves.     

Clinical relevance of transurethral resection of the prostate in "asymptomatic" patients with an elevated prostate-specific antigen level

OBJECTIVES: To determine the clinical relevance of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in patients with minor lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) but elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. METHODS: We retrospectively included 82 patients, aged 50.2-78.2 yr, with minor LUTS, elevated PSA (> or =4 ng/ml), and no signs of prostate cancer (PCa) after (multiple) negative multisite biopsies who underwent TURP after they were diagnosed by urodynamics with bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). We evaluated the clinical benefit of TURP by assessing its effect on International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and PSA and the diagnostic value of histologic examination of the resected tissue for the presence of PCa. RESULTS: After TURP, histologic analysis of the resected specimen revealed that eight patients (9.8%) had PCa; seven of these patients had a tumour that needed further treatment. The remaining 74 patients (90.2%) were diagnosed with BOO due to benign prostatic hyperplasia/benign prostatic enlargement (BPH/BPE). In this group, the mean PSA level decreased from 8.8 ng/ml before TURP to 1.1 ng/ml in the first year and 1.3 ng/ml in the second year after TURP; the mean IPSS decreased from 8.8 to 1.5 in the first year after TURP. CONCLUSIONS: The current data suggest that patients with minor LUTS and elevated PSA without evidence of PCa are very likely to have BOO due to BPH/BPE and may benefit from TURP if obstruction is proved. However, a prospective trial is warranted to assess the impact of these results on clinical practice.     

良性前列腺增生患者膀胱内前列腺突入测定的临床意义

目的探讨良性前列腺增生（BPH）患者前列腺突入膀胱内的程度对膀胱出口梗阻及逼尿肌功能的预测与评价。方法以经腹超声证实前列腺突入膀胱内的BPH患者为研究组,无突入的患者为对照组,分析两组间临床资料及尿动力学检查结果的关系。结果研究组临床资料中,前列腺体积、残余尿量、急性尿潴留及膀胱小梁化的比率与对照组相比差异有统计学意义（p〈0．05）,膀胱内前列腺突入程度与前列腺体积、残余尿量呈正相关（r分别为0．401,0．342,p值分别为0．013,0．0231）;在尿动力学结果中,研究组排尿期最大尿流率（Qmax）、逼尿肌不稳定及低顺应性膀胱的比率与对照组相比差异显著（p〈0．01）,排尿期最大逼尿肌压力（Pdet.max）及梗阻指数显著高于对照组（p〈0．05）,膀胱内前列腺突入程度与Qmax呈负相关（r=-0．284,p=0．045）,与Pdet．max及膀胱出口梗阻指数（BOOI）呈正相关（r分别为0．252,0．456,p值分别为0．041,0．032）。结论前列腺突入膀胱的BPH患者膀胱出口梗阻及膀胱功能受损的程度明显高于无突入患者;经B超测定膀胱内前列腺突入的程度,可以预测及评价膀胱出口梗阻的程度和膀胱功能的改变。     

前列腺增生症膀胱出口梗阻类型对剩余尿量的影响

目的：探讨前列腺增生症（BPH）所致膀胱出口梗阻（BOO）类型对膀胱排空及剩余尿量的影响。方法：根据直线被动尿道阻力关系（直线PURR）特点,从既往行尿动力学检查的BPH患者中选择68例,其中45例诊断为压迫型梗阻（压迫组）,23例为狭窄型梗阻（狭窄组）,所有患者逼尿肌收缩功能良好。对两组平均剩余尿量等尿动力学指标以及急性尿潴留发病率进行比较。结果：压迫组的剩余尿量显著高于狭窄组（P＜0．01）;压迫组15例（33．3％）、狭窄组1例（4．3％）有急性尿潴留病史,差异有极显著性意义（P＜0．01）;两组平均年龄、最大尿流率、最大逼尿肌压和梗阻程度的差异均无显著性意义。结论：BOO类型对膀胱排空障碍及剩余尿的产生有明显影响,压迫型梗阻患者易发生尿潴留。剩余尿量不能作为评价BPH患者逼尿肌功能和治疗预后的可靠指标。     

老年男性下尿路症状伴逼尿肌过度活动患者临床及尿动力学特点分析

目的 探讨老年男性下尿路症状伴逼尿肌过度活动(DO)患者临床和尿动力学特点.方法 中重度下尿路症状老年男性患者227例,根据尿动力学检查将患者分为2组,DO组126例,无DO组101例,对2组患者前列腺体积、PSA、尿流率、残余尿、IPSS和尿动力学参数进行比较.结果 2组患者年龄分别为(71.1±8.9)和(66.3±9.4)岁,DO组高于无DO组(P＜0.05);年龄校正后,2组患者前列腺体积分别为(44.3±18.3)和(46.9±17.5)ml,PSA(2.6±1.5)和(2.9±1.3)ng/ml,最大尿流率(同时用排尿量校正)(6.6±4.3)和(8.1±4.9)ml/s,残余尿为(132.5±114.6)和(142.l±129.7)ml,2组间差异无统计学意义(均P>0.05).尿动力学检查,2组患者膀胱初感觉分别为(105.0±42.4)和(130.6±50.5)ml,膀胱顺应值(25.4±14.3)和(36.7±14.3)ml/cm H2O,最大膀胱容量(262.8±106.7)和(349.1±75.8)ml,单次排尿量(130.3±89.4)和(208±101.4)ml,最大逼尿肌收缩压(66.9±38.1)和(53.3±24.1)cm H2O,LinPURR 3.1±1.7和2.4±1.6,2组间各项指标差异均有统计学意义(均P＜0.05).结论 高龄、严重膀胱出口梗阻患者易出现DO;中重度下尿路症状患者,非侵入性临床参数无法判断患者是否存在DO;DO患者尿动力特点为膀胱敏感性增加、顺应性下降、最大逼尿肌收缩压增高、膀胱功能容量减少和单次排尿量减少.     

Analysis of prognostic factors regarding the outcome after a transurethral resection for symptomatic benign prostatic enlargement

AIMS: To identify preoperative predictive variables regarding treatment outcomes following transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) of patients with symptomatic benign prostatic enlargement (BPE). METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted in 384 patients of 1,397 men who had undergone TURP for symptomatic BPE. All the patients had completed the evaluation of International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS), and quality of life (QOL) index, and had undergone full urodynamics before the surgery. Outcomes were assessed at 12 months after surgery. The association between baseline variables and the improvement in outcome variables was statistically analyzed. RESULTS: Preoperative urodynamic abnormalities included bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in 315 (82.0%), detrusor underactivity in 91 (23.7%), and detrusor overactivity (DO) in 160 (41.7%). Multivariate analysis showed that the presence of DO and a higher degree of BOO were both associated with postoperative improvement both in I-PSS and the QOL. The initial level of storage symptoms correlated with an improvement in the QOL. CONCLUSIONS: The association between those variables obtained by preoperatively performed urodynamic analysis and the degree of improvement in lower urinary tract symptom and QOL following TURP was statistically elucidated in a large number of patients with symptomatic BPE. A higher degree of baseline BOO positively predicts the postoperative improvement in I-PSS and QOL, while the baseline DO negatively predict it.     

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.

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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.     

The detrusor muscle cell in bladder outlet obstruction--ultrastructural and morphometric findings

OBJECTIVE: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in elderly males are not solely caused by bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and may be at least partly attributable to detrusor dysfunction. Urodynamically, patients may show instability, hypocontractility, BOO or combinations of these findings. These findings have been related to specific ultrastructural changes in detrusor smooth muscle cells; however, this relationship is controversial. The aim of this study was to correlate ultrastructural findings in patients with BOO with urodynamic parameters. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In 25 men with BOO verified by means of a full urodynamic evaluation, including a pressure-flow study, a detrusor biopsy was obtained. Six men without BOO served as controls. Biopsies for electron microscopy were analysed semiquantitatively and morphometrically to determine the presence of muscle cell hypertrophy, variation in intercellular distances, occurrence of abnormal cell junctions and configurations and intracellular changes. RESULTS: The only parameter which was found to relate to the degree of obstruction in BOO was an increase in intra- and interfascicular elastin, all other correlations not reaching significance. CONCLUSION: This study does not confirm a specific relationship between ultrastructural detrusor smooth muscle features and various types of BOO. Therefore ultrastructural investigation of detrusor smooth muscle cells cannot replace urodynamic evaluation in the classification of LUTS.     

Urothelial dysfunction and sensory protein expressions in patients with urological or systemic diseases and hypersensitive bladder

ObjectiveTo investigate the underlying pathophysiology in the urothelium of different lower urinary tract diseases (LUTDs) and in patients with overactive bladder (OAB) or hypersensitive bladder (HSB), including chronic inflammation, barrier proteins, and sensory functional receptors.Materials and MethodsA total of 156 patients, including 14 with idiopathic OAB, 11 with detrusor overactivity and inadequate contractility (DHIC), 19 with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and HSB, 26 with spinal cord injury (SCI) and detrusor overactivity (DO), 23 with bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and DO, 19 with diabetes mellitus (DM) and OAB, 20 with interstitial cystitis (IC), and 24 with ketamine cystitis (KC) were investigated for urothelial dysfunction and sensory protein expressions. Twenty control patients without LUTD were invited and separated into two groups for comparative studies. All participants had urodynamically proven DO or increased bladder sensation on video urodynamic studies. Urothelial dysfunction and functional receptor expressions were investigated and compared between patients with LUTD and controls.ResultsAll patient subgroups had significant increases in mast cell activation and apoptotic cell counts and a decrease in E-cadherin expression. P2X3 expression was significantly decreased in DHIC but was increased in BOO/DO. Urothelial M3 expression was significantly increased in patients with OAB, BOO/DO, DM/OAB, and KC. M2 expression was significantly decreased in DHIC but increased in patients with BOO/DO. β3-AR expression was significantly decreased in patients with OAB and increased in patients with DHIC, ESRD/HSB, DM/OAB, and KC. Patients with OAB and BOO/DO had significantly increased M2/β3-AR. Lower M2/β3-AR was associated with lower voiding efficiency and large postvoid residual (PVR) in DHIC, ESRD/HSB, and SCI/neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO).ConclusionPatients with OAB or HSB showed increased urothelial inflammation and lower barrier protein expression. Increased M3/β3-AR or M2/β3-AR in the urothelium was associated with OAB, whereas decreased M3/β3-AR or M2/β3-AR was associated with poor voiding efficiency and large PVR in LUTD.     

The natural history of lower urinary tract dysfunction in men: minimum 10-year urodynamic follow-up of untreated bladder outlet obstruction

OBJECTIVES: To assess the long-term outcomes of untreated bladder outlet obstruction (BOO), assuming that, if there is little or no deterioration, a conservative approach to management is justified, as there is little information on the natural history of untreated BOO and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men, and studies to date suggest that neither BOO nor LUTS inevitably progress to a stage at which prostatectomy is required. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Men aged >45 years who were investigated in our department between 1972 and 1986, diagnosed with BOO, and who initially opted for no specific treatment were invited for repeat symptomatic and urodynamic evaluation. Identical methods of assessment were used, allowing results to be compared directly. RESULTS: In all, 1068 men were initially diagnosed with BOO; 428 (40%) of these died. Of the 170 men who initially opted for a conservative approach and attended for repeat assessment, 141 (83%) remained untreated, with a mean follow-up of 13.9 years. The only significant urodynamic changes were a reduction in detrusor contractility and an increased prevalence of detrusor overactivity. Most patients reported no change in their symptoms but a significant minority experienced a gradual deterioration. Of the 29 men in whom the conservative approach failed, 22 proceeded to surgery for LUTS, and seven for acute urinary retention. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with untreated BOO do not significantly deteriorate urodynamically in the long term, with only a minority deteriorating symptomatically. These findings justify a conservative approach to men with LUTS associated with BOO.     

良性前列腺增生患者膀胱内前列腺突人程度的超声测定

目的 探讨良性前列腺增生(BPH)患者膀胱内前列腺突入程度(IPP)测定对膀胱出口梗阻及膀胱功能的预测与评价. 方法 BPH患者206例,年龄55～84岁,均为首次就诊,有不同程度的尿频、尿急等下尿路症状.行经腹B超测定IPP并根据程度分2组:研究组78例(IPP>10mm)和对照组128例(IPP≤10 mm),分析2组患者临床资料及尿动力学检查结果 间的关系. 结果 研究组和对照组前列腺体积[(73.7±35.9)、(62.8±36.5)ml]、前列腺特异性抗原[(1.81±0.67)、(1.64±0.36)ng/ml]、残余尿量[(290.2±217.2)、(228.2±167.9)ml]、急性尿潴留发生率(33.3%、18.0%)及膀胱小梁化发生率(23.1%、11.7%)比较差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05).IPP与前列腺体积、残余尿量呈正相关(r分别为0.401,0.342).2组患者排尿期最大尿流率[(7.6±4.1)、(9.1±3.6)ml/s]、膀胱过度活动症发生率(82.1%,17.2%)、膀胱顺应性降低率(35.9%,12.5%)、最大逼尿肌压力[(109.8±84.9)、(84.9±44.1)cm H2O,1 cm H2O=0.098 kPa]及膀胱出口梗阻指数(75.2±27.1、65.9±34.6)比较差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05); IPP与最大尿流率呈负相关(r=-0.284),与最大逼尿肌压力及膀胱出口梗阻指数呈正相关(r分别为0.252,0.456).经保守治疗后,2组患者急性尿潴留复发率分别为64.3%(9/14)和23.5%(4/17)(P<0.05). 结论 IPP可以作为初步预测及评价膀胱出口梗阻程度和膀胱功能的指标之一;前列腺突入膀胱的BPH患者膀胱出口梗阻及膀胱功能受损程度明显高于无突入患者,对于前列腺突入膀胱的BPH患者.尤其是合并急性尿潴留患者应及早采取外科手术治疗.