Lower urinary tract symptoms, prostate volume, uroflowmetry, residual urine volume and bladder wall thickness in Turkish men: A comparative analysis

Işikay L., Akgül K. T., Nuhoǧlu B., Özdemir G., Ayyildiz A., Çavumirza T., ...Daha Fazla

International Urology and Nephrology, cilt.39, sa.4, ss.1131-1135, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11255-006-9161-y
  • Dergi Adı: International Urology and Nephrology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1131-1135
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: bladder wall thickness, lower urinary tract symptoms, uroflowmetry, prostate volume, bladder outlet obstruction, pressure flow study
  • Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Aim: To evaluate the association between lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) severity and bladder wall thickness (BWT). Materials and methods: The study included 155 patients referred to outpatient clinics for LUTS. Patients were divided into three groups due to their IPSS. Group A included the patients with mild symptoms, group B included patients with moderate symptoms and group C included patients with severe symptoms. The patients were again divided into two groups due to their uroflowmetry results. Group 1 included the patients whose Qmax ≤ 10 ml/s and group 2 included the patients whose Qmax > 10 ml/s. Results: The mean BWT was 4.14 + 1.03 mm (from 3 to 9 mm). Although there was no difference between the IPSS groups in BWT (P = 0.325), it was statistically significant between uroflowmetry study groups (P < 0.01). Conclusions: BWT seems to be significantly increased in men who have Qmax values smaller than 10 ml/s. © Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2007.