...Yuan-zhuo Chen; Liao Peng; Chi Zhang; Shuai Xu; De-yi Luo Aims: We aimed to investigate the accuracy of bladder sonomorphological parameters including detrusor wall thickness (DWT) and ultrasound-estimated bladder weight (UEBW) for diagnosing bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in patients with lower...

... of the device’s position and encrustation status. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the most common etiology of bladder outlet obstruction and voiding dysfunction in men [ 1‒4 ]. Common treatment strategies for BPH include medical therapy with alpha-blockers and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs...

...Arif Demirbas; Kadir Omur Gunseren; Murat Bagcioglu; Mehmet Ozgur Yucel Purpose: To create a prediction model that could preoperatively measure the success of the transurethral prostate resection (TURP) because of bladder outlet obstruction. Methods: Patients aged 50–80 years applied with TURP were...

...Stefan Tietze; Beatrix Kiehle; Jens Krause; Wolf Behrendt; Amir Hamza Objective: The objective was to assess and publish our first experiences with the GreenLight XPS™ 180-watt laser in men suffering from bladder outlet obstruction. Patients and Methods: From January 2013 to February 2014...

... was admitted to our Department because of acute urinary retention. Further diagnostic workup revealed a grossly enlarged prostate, which had caused bladder outlet obstruction. Due to recurrent urinary retention, transurethral prostate resection was performed, which enabled the patient to micturate normally...

...-relapsed prostate cancer. BJU Int 2003;92:860-868. 5. Mazur AW, Thompson IM: Efficacy and morbidity of ‘channel' TURP. Urology 1991;38:526-528. 6. Crain DS, Amling CL, Kane CJ: Palliative transurethral prostate resection for bladder outlet obstruction in patients with locally advanced prostate...

... inflammatory bladder. Low Urin Tract Symptoms 2013;5:90-95. 5. Kim SO, Oh BS, Chang IY, Song SH, Ahn K, Hwang EC, Oh KJ, Kwon D, Park K: Distribution of interstitial cells of Cajal and expression of nitric oxide synthase after experimental bladder outlet obstruction in a rat model of bladder overactivity...

...Shohei Tobu; Mitsuru Noguchi; Teppei Hatada; Ken-ichi Mori; Manabu Matsuo; Hideki Sakai Purpose: To demonstrate the change in the expression of angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1) in the rat bladder with partial bladder outlet obstruction (P-BOO). Materials and Methods: Bladder specimens were...

...T. Hanuš; L. Zámečník; T. Doležal; Z. Karmazínová Introduction: Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) due to prostatic hyperplasia is often accompanied by overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms, which often disappear after specific BOO pharmacotherapy. The aim of this study was to map out the spectrum in BOO...

...Jimao Zhao; Zhenhua Zhao; Jian Song; Zhengguo Ji; Ye Tian Introduction: We estimated the diagnostic accuracy of Abrams-Griffiths number (AG), urethral resistance factor (URA) and detrusor-adjusted mean passive urethral resistance relation factor (DAMPF) for bladder outlet obstruction (BOO...

..., Japan Ice Water Test in Patients with Overactive Bladder due to Cerebrovascular Accidents and Bladder Outlet Obstruction Key Words Ice water test Urinary incontinence Cerebrovascular accidents Bladder outlet obstruction Abstract To investigate the factors which influence the results of the ice-water...

... Water intoxication Uroflow Uroflowmetry BPH Bladder outlet obstruction Hyponatremia Abstract Uroflowmetry is considered a simple and noninvasive test in the evaluation of urinary symptoms. It requires patients to consume fluid orally for a full bladder prior to undertaking the test. Guidelines regarding...

... be exercised in interpreting a resistance factor. Extensive information is presented by simultaneous cine-pressure-flow measurement. Additional urodynamic procedures, especially the urethra pressure profile, are of no value in bladder outlet obstructions. 27 1 2010 © 1977 S. Karger AG, Basel 1977...

... was to investigate the presence of low-affinity nerve growth factor receptor (LNGFR) in the vesical urothelium of patients with bladder outlet obstruction. Subjects and Methods: The study included 20 patients with urodynamically confirmed outflow obstruction and 10 control patients without outflow obstruction. Cold...

...Benkang Shi; Yaofeng Zhu; Vincent Laudon; Lingxia Ran; Yuqiang Liu; Zhishun Xu Objectives: To investigate the alterations of urine transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) following bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in rats and to determine their correlation...

... in patients with LUTS and small prostate volumes. Materials and Methods: 84 patients aged ≧50 years with LUTS and prostates <40 ml were evaluated. All had an International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) ≧8. Average age was 62.0 ± 8.1 years. We evaluated the impact of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO...

... factors play an important role in the physiological growth, response to injury and the following fibrous proliferation of the bladder. Therefore, they may be related to the detrusor underactivity due to bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between them...

...H.S. Kim; J.C. Kim; M.S. Choo Objectives: Nitric oxide is a neurotransmitter that is related to overactive bladder. This study was undertaken to evaluate the expression of nitric oxide synthases (NOS) in relation to bladder function after the removal of the bladder outlet obstruction in rats...

... or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Heme oxygenase Bladder outlet obstruction Bladder dysfunction Urologia Internationalis...

...Sezgin Guvel; Riza Turkoz; Tulga Egilmez; Ferhat Kilinc; Ozgur Yaycioglu; Hakan Atalay; Hakan Ozkardes Objective: This study sought to investigate whether ischemia-induced prostate damage during cardiac surgery involving cardiopulmonary bypass causes bladder outlet obstruction. Materials...