Management of BPH then 2000 and now 2016 – From BPH to BPO
The diagnosis and treatment of benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) is based on a number of well-known lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) feared by all ageing males with functional testes. The ascent of modern urology turned this disease from lethal into an annoying but treatable health problem in th...
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| description | The diagnosis and treatment of benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) is based on a number of well-known lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) feared by all ageing males with functional testes. The ascent of modern urology turned this disease from lethal into an annoying but treatable health problem in the previous century. We are able to relieve the great majority of patients from their bothersome symptoms to a respectable quality of life by medication or removal of the obstructive part of the enlarged prostate. We can be proud of some progress made in the new millennium to reach a correct diagnosis and subsequent choice of treatment aiming for quality of life and cost-efficiency for public health. Still it remains symptomatic treatment and we expect the new generation of urologists to close some gaps in our knowledge on the regulation of prostatic growth to focus on prevention and elimination of the disease in the foreseeable future. Keywords: Benign prostate hyperplasia, Benign prostatic obstruction, Lower urinary tract symptoms, Pharmacological treatment, Transurethral resection of the prostate, Laser prostatectomy, Minimal invasive treatment |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ffd5868a2e2947cea52259dda2e626b72025-08-20T02:12:54ZengElsevierAsian Journal of Urology2214-38822017-07-014313814710.1016/j.ajur.2017.02.002Management of BPH then 2000 and now 2016 – From BPH to BPOJohan Braeckman0Louis Denis1Department of Urology, UZ Brussel, Brussels, BelgiumOncology Center Antwerp (OCA), Antwerp, Belgium; Corresponding author.The diagnosis and treatment of benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) is based on a number of well-known lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) feared by all ageing males with functional testes. The ascent of modern urology turned this disease from lethal into an annoying but treatable health problem in the previous century. We are able to relieve the great majority of patients from their bothersome symptoms to a respectable quality of life by medication or removal of the obstructive part of the enlarged prostate. We can be proud of some progress made in the new millennium to reach a correct diagnosis and subsequent choice of treatment aiming for quality of life and cost-efficiency for public health. Still it remains symptomatic treatment and we expect the new generation of urologists to close some gaps in our knowledge on the regulation of prostatic growth to focus on prevention and elimination of the disease in the foreseeable future. Keywords: Benign prostate hyperplasia, Benign prostatic obstruction, Lower urinary tract symptoms, Pharmacological treatment, Transurethral resection of the prostate, Laser prostatectomy, Minimal invasive treatmenthttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214388217300255 |
| spellingShingle | Johan Braeckman Louis Denis Management of BPH then 2000 and now 2016 – From BPH to BPO Asian Journal of Urology |
| title | Management of BPH then 2000 and now 2016 – From BPH to BPO |
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| title_short | Management of BPH then 2000 and now 2016 – From BPH to BPO |
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