This article examines real-life case histories of men with routine and not so routine conditions underlying lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), and demonstrates the utility of what has become our…
The overlap of pain and urinary voiding symptoms is common for urologic patients. The etiology of these syndromes is frequently multifactorial and due to disorders of the bladder and/or prostate. The…
Bladder diverticula are common enough to be encountered by most urologists in practice but are reported less frequently in the literature than they were 50 years ago. Some patients can…
The establishment of guidelines, pharmacologic therapies, improved understanding of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) versus benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), respect for patient-centered goals, and improved discrimination of the patient with…
Laser-based treatments have emerged in the past 15 years as an alternative to transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia. Increasing demand for a…
The high-powered holmium laser is an excellent tool for the surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. This article discusses the background of holmium use in the prostate and describes the…
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the historical gold standard therapy for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to obstruction from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Over the last 15 years, medical…
Benign prostatic hyperplasia is characterized by smooth muscle and epithelial proliferation primarily within the prostatic transition zone that can cause a variety of problems for a patient, the most frequent…
The role of urodynamics in the evaluation of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia is controversial despite the additional information regarding bladder function and outlet obstruction…
The approach to a patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) begins with a detailed history. The goal is to clearly identify the patient’s urinary complaints,…
