Using symptom scale of IPSS, quality of life (QoL) and urine flow rate measurement in assessment the result of operation for benign hypertrophic prostate.
- Author:
Duc Tran
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
benign prostatic hyperplasia
- MeSH:
Prostatic Hyperplasia;
surgery
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):32-36
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
This study involved 307 patients with benign hypertrophic prostate (BHP) who were underwent tumor removing surgically using Hryntschak’s method from January 1995 to June 1999 at the Military Central Hospital 108. Age of participants ranged from 50 to 89 years. The results showed that the older the patient was, the more severe the BHP-related urinary problems are and the poorer the post-operative recovery is. Post-operative monitoring and evaluation of result of operation for BHP need to be performed at lest 3 months post-operation, as manifestations of urinary disorders were stable. At 3-month postoperation, 98/144 patients (68.1%) have good outcomes, 45/144 (31.2%) have moderate and 1/144 (0.7%) have poor outcomes.
