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6 Μαΐ 2024 · Though the condition can affect males and females, bladder outlet obstruction occurs most often in older males. The most common causes of bladder outlet obstruction in males include prostate problems, tumors of the bladder, and urethral narrowing. Rarely, it's due to a birth defect.
1 Νοε 2020 · Prostate surgery can improve lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) by relieving bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). However, surgery is less effective without BOO, or if detrusor underactivity is present. Urodynamics (UDS) can identify BOO and measure detrusor activity, but evidence in clinical practice is lacking. Objective.
5 Απρ 2024 · This topic will review the symptoms, etiology, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction in males. Discussions of incontinence, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and nocturia are presented separately: (See "Urinary incontinence in males".)
Symptoms of OAB are often attributed to bladder outflow obstruction (BOO) in males, resulting in misdiagnosis and delays in treatment. Given its prevalence, QoL impact, and the availability of initial non-invasive and well-tolerated management options, OAB is often best addressed in the primary care setting. INITIAL WORK-UP. History.
18 Νοε 2021 · Lower urinary tract symptoms: prognosis. What are lower urinary tract symptoms? Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are storage, voiding and postmicturition symptoms affecting the lower urinary tract. LUTS can significantly reduce men's quality of life and may point to serious pathology of the urogenital tract 1 .
Fig. 1 – Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) involved in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)–associated bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and overactive bladder (OAB). BOO resulting from BPH can lead directly to voiding and postvoiding LUTS. OAB symptoms are often associated with detrusor overactivity (DO) identifiable on urodynamic testing.
DIAGNOSIS. Voiding problems are subjective: What bothers one patient a great deal may not be a problem for another patient with similar symptoms. If a voiding pattern does not disrupt life activities and does not create illness, then it may not matter very much. What does affect quality of life more than almost anything else is interrupted sleep.
